Double-decker bus carrying students plunges into English river

A double-decker autobus carrying precocious schoolhouse students has plunged into a stream successful England

LONDON -- A double-decker autobus carrying precocious schoolhouse students plunged into a stream successful England Thursday, sending the operator and 2 passengers to the infirmary and leaving much than a twelve others with insignificant injures, officials said.

The autobus carrying students from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, a schoolhouse for 16- to 18-year-olds, went disconnected a roadworthy successful Eastleigh, adjacent the southbound coast. The origin of the clang was nether investigation.

“Reports suggest the autobus near the road and came to remainder successful a shallow river," said Richard Tyldsley, wide manager of Bluestar Bus. “Our operator and astatine slightest 2 of the passengers person confirmed injuries, and we are awaiting further updates connected the presumption of others on-board.”

All 19 passengers connected committee were disconnected the autobus and astir 14 were treated astatine the country by paramedics, a South Central Ambulance Service spokesperson said.

Two helicopters, 5 ambulances and occurrence crews responded to the crash.

The autobus institution did not instantly cognize the circumstances of the crash, but was investigating and cooperating with constabulary probing the incident.

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