Horror after cyclist is hit and killed by a bus outside Taronga Zoo in front of terrified passengers – as commuters are warned of transport disruptions
A male cyclist has died after he was struck and trapped beneath a bus near Sydney’s Taronga Zoo.
The man, aged in his 50s, was struck about 10:35am on Sunday on Bradleys Head Road in north Sydney.
Emergency services crews raced to the road on Sunday morning and a specialist medical team was flown to the scene by CareFlight.
The cyclist is yet to be formally identified.
The bus driver was uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
The four passengers on board the bus at the time were uninjured.
‘Officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command established a crime scene which will be examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit,’ a NSW Police spokeswoman said.
Traffic diversions are currently in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Emergency services attended a fatal crash at Taronga Zoo in Sydney’s north on Sunday
Mosman buses on route 100 and 238 are diverting away from Bradleys Head Rd due to the crash.
There are no buses to or from Taronga Zoo Wharf and buses are starting and ending trips at Mosman Junction.
The F2 ferry to Taronga Zoo arrives at Taronga Zoo Wharf and travellers have been warned to reconsider their planned routes.
LiveTraffic is advising visitors to the zoo to use the staff entrance at the corner of Whiting beach Road and Prince Albert street.
