A BUS driver has been killed in a shock hit-and-run crash moments after he finished his shift, colleagues have revealed.

       The victim, 61, who has not been named, was waiting at a bus stop when a car sped into him at around 11am yesterday in Birmingham.

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       A bus driver, 61, has been killed in a shock hit-and-run Credit: Ryan Underwood

       He tragically died at the scene.

       The man has identified by colleagues as a much-loved bus driver who had clocked off hours before he was hit.

       Friends described him as a "legend" and a "proper nice fella" who will be "sorely missed".

       A blue Ford Focus with "significant front end damage" has been seized by police for analysis.

       A West Midlands Police spokesperson told Birmingham Live: "A man has died in a hit-and-run collision in Birmingham today.

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       "It happened at the junction of Heath Mill Lane and Fazeley Street just after 11am.

       "We have recovered a car – a blue Ford Focus – which we believe was involved and that's been seized for forensic analysis.

       "The car had significant front end damage so would have been noticeable."

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       Police tape has been put up at the scene Credit: Ryan Underwood