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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Eastleigh river crash bus firm gives thanks to rescuers
The boss of a bus firm has expressed his gratitude to people who helped after a double-decker crashed off a road into a footage showed the Bluestar vehicle, carrying Barton Peveril College students, swerving through oncoming traffic before ploughing through railings in Bishopstoke Road, bus driver, a 69-year-old man, and a 16-year-old female student sustained serious injuries in the incident on Thursday at about 10:00 BST. Three other students suffered serious injuries and a further 15 had minor Tyldsley, Bluestar general manager, said: "...we would like to extend our gratitude to those who witnessed the event and helped those in need..." The driver of the bus was hailed a "hero" on Friday by Dr John Fisher, who was one of the first to arrive on the helped rescue students and told the BBC: "It feels that he [the bus driver] tried to ditch it to avoid a head-on crash... it's a bit of a miracle."Another witness previously told the BBC the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time. A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed an investigation is force previously said the three students with serious injuries - two girls and one boy all aged 17 - were discharged from the 15 other passengers, aged between 16 and 18, three received hospital treatment. Mr Tyldsley added: "As this is an ongoing police investigation, it would be inappropriate for anyone to comment on the cause of the crash."Along with the friends and families involved, we would like to extend our gratitude to those who witnessed the event and helped those in need at the scene."Thoughts right now are with all those who were injured."Police praised the bravery of members of the public and emergency services who helped rescue some of the trapped students and are continuing to urge any witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
3 Hospitalized, 14 More Injured, After School Bus Plunges into River: Reports
According to the BBC, 17 people were left with injuries after a bus carrying 19 students from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College came off Bishopstoke Road and into the water on Thursday, June 26. South Central Ambulance Service told the outlet that three people listed as "high priority" were transported to hospital, while 14 others were treated at the scene.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
College bus river crash investigation continues
An investigation is continuing after a double-decker bus carrying college students plunged into a river. The bus was seen swerving through oncoming traffic and ploughed through railings on the wrong side of Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 10:00 BST on Thursday. Work to remove the bus, seen severely damaged to the front, was carried out overnight with the bus lifted onto the road in the early hours. The bus has been towed away and the road is fully open. The driver and one of 19 Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students on board were seriously injured. A witness said the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time. Kelly West, who was one of the first on the scene, said: "It does appear that what he was saying was that the brakes didn't work and the accelerator was jammed because it was horrifically fast, it was speeding massively." The Bluestar bus crashed into a lamp-post, shattering a windscreen, before leaving the road, according to student Freddie Sampson, who was on the top deck. The 18-year-old said: "It was like we couldn't stop and had to weave through traffic trying not to hit any cars and then the bus driver lost control - we went flying into the river." Five people, including the bus driver who was initially trapped, were taken to hospital for treatment, police said. The B3037 Bishopstoke Road was closed in both directions while police gathered evidence. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Two seriously injured as bus 'careers into river' Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Eastleigh college bus river crash investigation continues
An investigation is continuing after a double-decker bus carrying college students plunged into a river. The bus was seen swerving through oncoming traffic and ploughed through railings on the wrong side of Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 10:00 BST on Thursday. The driver and one of 19 Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students on board were seriously injured.A witness said the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time. Kelly West, who was one of the first on the scene, said: "It does appear that what he was saying was that the brakes didn't work and the accelerator was jammed because it was horrifically fast, it was speeding massively."The Bluestar bus crashed into a lamp-post, shattering a windscreen, before leaving the road, according to student Freddie Sampson, who was on the top 18-year-old said: "It was like we couldn't stop and had to weave through traffic trying not to hit any cars and then the bus driver lost control - we went flying into the river."Five people, including the bus driver who was initially trapped, were taken to hospital for treatment, police B3037 Bishopstoke Road was closed in both directions while police gathered evidence. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Asharq Al-Awsat
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Double-Decker Bus Carrying Students Plunges into River in England in ‘Terrifying' Crash
A double-decker bus carrying high school students plunged into a river in southern England on Thursday, sending the driver and four teens to the hospital and leaving more than a dozen others with minor injuries, officials said. The bus was bound for Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, a school for 16- to 18-year-olds, when it sped off a road in Eastleigh and plunged into the River Itchen. The cause of the wreck was being investigated by police and the bus company. Police said there was no indication why the bus veered off the road. But a woman who lives nearby and heard a screeching sound and saw the bus crash through roadside barriers into the water said the driver told her he couldn't stop. Kelly West, who helped some of the students to safety, said the bus was going close to 60 mph (nearly 100 kph) and said it was like a scene out of "Speed," the Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock film about a bus barreling through Los Angeles. "One of the young adults said the bus was just getting faster and faster as it came down the road and they didn't know what he was going to do," West said. "I can well imagine they were all thinking they were going to die, quite frankly." Inspector Andy Tester of the Hampshire Constabulary said it "must have been terrifying." All 19 passengers on board were either able to get off the bus or were rescued, police said. The bus driver, who was trapped, and one student had serious injuries but were expected to survive. West said the driver was alert and sharp, but panicking. She reassured him that help was on the way. "He said the brakes failed and the accelerator was jammed and that he was trying to avoid cars," West said. The bus was sitting upright in the river, next to a bridge, water up to its axles. Its front windows were smashed and mud was splattered on its side. A large section of bridge railing was missing. About 14 students were treated at the scene by paramedics, the South Central Ambulance Service said. Two helicopters, five ambulances and fire crews responded to the crash. Bluestar Bus said it did not immediately know the circumstances of the crash.
