ESSEX Police is appealing for information after an elderly man suffered a serious head after he fell from a bus in Harlow.

A spokesperson said: “We were called at around 10.50pm on Friday, May 3, with reports that a man aged in 70s was unconscious in Howard Way.

The man was a passenger on an Arriva bus and we understand that during the journey he asked the driver to stop the bus.

The driver was mid-route and told the elderly passenger to he would need to get off at the next stop.

Once the vehicle stopped, the passenger, who uses a walking aide, continued to talk to the driver before falling.

“He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

“We would like to talk to anyone who was on the bus or has information”.

Please call Chigwell Roads Policing Unit on 101 quoting incident 1478 of 03/05 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.