Man dies after being hit by bus in Stockport

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 16:38 · Archive

Ross Grealey died after being struck by a Bee Network bus on the A6 in Stockport on 30 October.

Ross Grealey died after being struck by a bus near Winifred Road on the A6 Buxton Road in Stockport on 30 October. Emergency crews attended the scene following reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a Bee Network bus.

His family paid tribute to him following his death. His daughter Carla said: 'I'm truly heartbroken. I still can't understand any of it. I just wish it hadn't happened.' She described him as 'one of a kind' and said he was loved by many. His son, also named Ross, said: 'You're now a grandad to a beautiful baby girl, who was born just a day after this tragedy. I wish with all my heart that you could have met her.'

Staff at The Wellspring, an organisation in Stockport that supported Grealey and helps homeless people, also paid tribute. They said he was always ready with a story, a smile and a hug, and that 'he made our world a better place simply by being in it'.

How it is being reported

• Man hit by bus missed granddaughter's birth by a dayRoss Grealey's children said their father was "one of a kind" and loved by many.BBC Manchester · 5 Nov, 16:04
• 'Devastated' daughter pays tribute to 'one-of-a-kind' dad whose granddaughter was born a day after he died on A6Ross Grealey tragically died after being hit by a Bee Network bus on the A6 Buxton Road in StockportManchester Evening News · 5 Nov, 08:57

In this story: Ross Grealey · Carla Grealey · Stockport · A6 Buxton Road · The Wellspring · Bee Network

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