ORLANDO, Fla. — One person was injured after being run over by a bus in downtown Orlando, police said.
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The accident happened along Orange Avenue near Princeton Street just before 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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Northbound Orange Avenue was shut down while Police investigated the crash.
The person, who was not identified, was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Units are on-scene of a traffic crash involving a Lynx bus vs pedestrian at Orange Av and Princeton St. The pedestrian was struck by the bus when stepping off the sidewalk. There is one lane on N Orange Av shut down. The pedestrian is in critical condition. No other injuries. pic.twitter.com/PFEuTIXfmq
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Passengers on the bus at the time of the accident were transferred to another bus and continued on their route.
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