School bus carrying 29 children crashes into ditch after careering off A-road
A school coach crashed off the A36 (Picture: Google)
A school teacher and a driver have been injured after a coach full of pupils careered off a busy A-road and ploughed into a ditch.
There were 29 children and four teachers on their way to a school trip when the bus crashed on the A36 near Ower roundabout on Thursday morning.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘We are currently dealing with a single vehicle collision on the A36 between the Ower roundabout and junction 2 of the M27.
‘A school coach, travelling from the Bristol area, left the southbound carriageway and went into a ditch.
‘We understand that there were 33 passengers on board, 29 schoolchildren who were uninjured and four teachers, one of whom had a minor leg injury treated at the scene.
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‘The school is aware of the incident and all parents have been contacted.
‘The driver sustained minor injuries.
They added: ‘Emergency services are in attendance to facilitate the recovery of the vehicle.
‘It is anticipated that the southbound carriageway will be closed for a number of hours this morning while this work takes place.
‘We would ask motorists to avoid the area if possible and thank everyone for their patience while we deal with the vehicle recovery and continue our enquiries.’
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue said: ‘We are on the scene of a road traffic collision involving one coach which has come off the road on the roundabout by junction 2 of the M27, near Ower.
‘Fire crews from Eastleigh, Redbridge, St Mary’s and Totton are in attendance alongside emergency service colleagues.
‘People are asked to avoid the area to help emergency services deal with this incident.’
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