Traffic was brought to a standstill in Great Yarmouth town centre after a woman was hit by a bus.

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)

Witnesses described seeing a woman get hit by a bus after walking into the road.

The emergency services were called to Regent Road in Great Yarmouth at 2.13pm on Sunday and three police cars were sent to the scene.

Buses were unable to leave the bus station while the incident was ongoing and a small crowd gathered at the top end of the street.

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: 'We received a call yesterday at 2.13pm to reports of a pedestrian who was involved in a collision with a bus on Regent Road in Great Yarmouth.

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)

'We sent an ambulance crew and rapid response vehicle and treated a woman, believed to be in her 30s, before taking her to James Paget Hospital for further care.

'She sustained minor injuries.'

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Three police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George RyanThree police vehicles and two ambulances were called to the scene in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth on Sunday, March 5. Photo: George Ryan (Image: Archant)