:A man has been killed after he was hit by a bus that had mounted the pavement and crashed into a betting shop.
The vehicle smashed through the window and ended up stuck halfway inside the William Hill bookmakers in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester.
The shop's ceiling collapsed and an outer wall was destroyed in the crash which involved the 346 service just after 3pm.
Police said it was not known whether the victim was placing a bet at the time or if he was a pedestrian who was shunted into the shop by the vehicle.
Firefighters have been searching the premises to see if anyone else was inside.
One onlooker thought the single decker bus had swerved to avoid a pedestrian before smashing into the corner shop front.
A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said: "A man was killed when he was in collision with the front of the bus.
"No one on the bus was injured and there are no reports of any further injuries at this stage."
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Between 20 and 30 people from the bus escaped safely.
"We can confirm one fatality of someone inside the shop and we are currently establishing if anyone else is in there."
Firefighters have been working to make the building safe and a number of roads were closed.
Simon McDonald, who was nearby at the time of the crash, said: "I heard a bang and when I came out there was a lot of dust and people climbing off the bus."
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