City Road Sheffield: Buses diverted after police incident this afternoon

Bosses at the bus company First announced just before 2pm that several services have had to be diverted as a result of the incident on Manor Lane.

They said in a statement: “Service 41 ,73, 120 diverted via Park Grange Road, Queens Road, St Marys Road in both directions due to a police incident on Manor Lane, junction of City Road and Granville Road.”

Sheffield’s other major bus operator, Stagecoach, added at 3.10pm: “Due to an RTC (road traffic collision) on City Road all 120 and seven are diverting via Park Grange Road in both directions.”

Stagecoach announced the road had re-opened again shortly before 4pm.

South Yorkshire Police have been approached for details.