A woman has been taken to hospital after being knocked down by a car.
Police closed a large part of West Road in Newcastle as shocked onlookers rushed to the woman's aid.
An ambulance took her to the Royal Victoria Infirmary on Sunday afternoon.
Police say her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Huge crowds gathered behind the 200m long cordon, which caused major traffic tailbacks.
Buses were stranded and eventually diverted as a large number of officers arrived at the scene.
“We were called out to a pedestrian road traffic collision at 2.30pm on West Road in Newcastle ," said a Northumbria Police spokesperson.
“A woman has sustained non-life threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital for further treatment.”
A white car, which appeared to be a Citroen, was later removed from the road.
One trader, who was yards from the scene, said: “I was standing outside having a tab and the next thing I heard was a bang.
”I couldn’t see the woman at first but I went over and she was lying unconscious.
”The driver stopped straight away.”
Another added: “I was just working then suddenly the bus stopped. I put my head out and saw the police.
“It is so sad to hear she’s been hit.”
Sirens filled the air as at least 10 emergency service vehicles attended the scene.
Traffic eventually started to move around an hour after the crash and the cordon was lifted at both ends.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We received a call at 2.24pm to a person being hit by a car on West Road in Newcastle.
“We dispatched a double crewed ambulance, rapid response paramedic and a trauma paramedic to the scene.
“We transported one female patient to the RVI for treatment.”
