Woman dragged by bus in Sydney CBD dies in Royal North Shore hospital A woman has died after being hit by a bus and trapped for more than two hours in the Sydney CBD. Woman dies in Royal North Shore Hospital A WOMAN who was trapped for more than two hours under a bus in Sydney's CBD has died in hospital. In a press release issued overnight, NSW police said the 53-year-old woman died a few hours after being admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital. The bus driver, a 70-year-old man, was not injured but was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing. A paramedic described the rescue operation as "one of the most delicate" in his 37 years. Inspector Norm Spalding from NSW Ambulance said the woman was stuck for more than two hours, her body "extensively" wedged in the axles when paramedics arrived shortly after 3.30pm. "The patient was conscious for most of the time," Insp Spalding said. Two or three paramedics were able to climb under the bus at considerable risks to themselves. They were able to carry out some medical procedures under the bus and develop a rapport and stay with the patient. The rescue was slow, arduous and difficult for all those ­involved. He said a chaplain would provide counselling to paramedics after the "extremely challenging" rescue. The woman was struck by the bus and dragged for several metres at the intersection of Erskine and Clarence Sts, leaving her pinned by her legs. The woman was freed at 5.50pm, and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital. She was in a critical condition when she was admitted with severe injuries to her lower limbs. Witnesses chased the bus down urging the driver to stop. The accident caused traffic gridlock, with all roads leading out of the city congested. Northbound buses were at a standstill for hours. Police sealed off a section of Clarence St, while one police officer sprayed yellow markings near what appeared to be a broken lunch box and a shoe in the middle of the road. "The bus driver was not injured and will undergo mandatory blood and urine testing," police said. You could see her trapped under the bus," he said.