Four injured as lorry and bus collide in Shropshire
Four men have been taken to hospital, two in a potentially serious condition after a collision between a lorry and a bus.
The crash happened at the junction of the A49 and the B5477 Little Stretton turning just after 6.30pm yesterday evening.
The lorry collided with the mid-point of the driver’s side of the bus causing considerable damage. The bus was swung round almost ninety degrees and the two vehicles finished against each other.
A passenger who was sitting just in front of the impact point suffered nasty facial injuries. The man, who was estimated to be in his 30s, was immobilised by paramedics before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Initial reports suggested an 18 year old man at the rear of the coach had been ejected and had been unconscious for a period. When ambulance crews arrived he was out of the bus but fully conscious. He was suffering from a head abrasion, aches and pains. As a precaution he was also immobilised and taken to the same hospital.
The bus driver, a man in his 30s, suffered from possible fractured ribs. He was also taken to the Royal Shrewsbury for further assessment and treatment.
The lorry driver, who was in his 40s, suffered a lower right leg injury but had managed to get out of his vehicle. After assessment at the scene, he went to the same hospital as the other three.
