Man dies on Portsmouth bus after emergency crews battle to save him
A man has died on a Portsmouth bus despite emergency services battling to save him, police have now confirmed.
Officers and paramedics were spotted on board a bus in Posbrooke Road, Milton, dealing with a serious incident involving a person around 10.45am today (Thursday 6 November).
A cordon was put in place at the Priory Crescent bus stop as emergency services battled to save a man. Three ambulance vehicles and two police cars attended the incident close to Milton Park. A body was spotted being covered up and put on a stretcher before leaving in an ambulance.
Now police have confirmed the death of a man in his 50s who had suffered a medical episode. A force spokesperson said: “Shortly after 10.42am today (Thursday 6 November), our South Central Ambulance Service partners made us aware of a man suffering a medical episode on a bus at that location.
“Sadly, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, a man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is being treated as unexpected and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”