A teenager has been airlifted to hospital following a crash this afternoon.
Police are asking drivers to seek alternative routes following the serious road traffic incident in Horton Road.
Emergency services remain on the scene. A teenage boy sustained serious injuries in the crash.
READ MORE: Police confirm silver van involved in Devizes crash
A police spokesman said: "We responded to reports of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a bus in Horton Road Devizes, at about 4.30pm today (May 18).
"A teenage boy sustained serious injuries but they are not thought to be life threatening.
"He has been airlifted to Bristol Children's Hospital for further treatment.
"Road closures are currently in place from the roundabout with London Road and the Chandlers Lane junction."
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 203 of today (May 18).
Road closure
The road is currently closed from the roundabout with London Road and the Chandlers Lane junction to allow emergency services to attend.
Police on the scene said it was likely the road would be closed for at least two hours more.
A Stagecoach bus remains parked within the roadblock.
UPDATE: May 19
A fresh appeal has been made following yesterday's crash in Devizes.
Police have confirmed that the teenager involved is 13-years-old.
They say the boy had exited a bus and was then involved in a collision with a silver van while crossing the road.
He was airlifted to Bristol Children’s Hospital with serious injuries, but these are not believed to be life-threatening. He is currently in a stable condition.
The male driver of the van remained at the scene and no arrests have been made.
The road was closed until around 10pm last night so emergency services could deal with the incident and officers could carry out collision investigation work.
PC Pete Fennell, from Wiltshire Police’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We know the road would have been busy at the time of the collision so we would urge any witnesses, including anyone who may have dash cam footage which could assist our enquiries, to come forward.
“Please call the unit on 101, quoting reference 54210047359.”
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