A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in Norwich city centre. 

The incident happened in St Stephens Road at 4.21pm on Thursday and a large emergency service response was called to the scene

An East Anglian Air Ambulance, a cycle responder paramedic, an ambulance officer vehicle, an ambulance and a critical care vehicle assisted the police with an injured pedestrian. 

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said a child was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by land ambulance for further care.

The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.