Coach carrying school children crashes into railway bridge
A coach carrying school children to a school trip at Thorpe Park in Staines had its roof torn off after crashing into a railway bridge
A coach carrying school children to a school trip at Thorpe Park in Staines had its roof torn off after crashing into a railway bridge
A "major incident" has been declared after a coach carrying schoolchildren to Thorpe Park on a school trip crashed into a railway bridge.
The vehicle was taking 76 pupils to the theme park in Staines. No-one was seriously injured in the crash, the bus company said.
Witnesses have posted pictures on twitter of the crash, where the top deck of the bus appears to have been ripped off on impact.
@darrenpepe: Double decker bus crash on A320 Chertsey Lane, Staines 270315 @getsurrey @getsurreypics http://t.co/4IZky5B5ti
The unlicensed events unfolded on Saturday night at Clapham Common and Tooting Bec Common.
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