Double decker bus blown into ditch by high winds
A bus with 10 people on board toppled into a roadside ditch after being caught in strong winds in Lincolnshire.
The Stagecoach vehicle was blown off the road in Scothern, near Lincoln, at 12.30 on Monday.
Firefighters and a Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance were called to the scene, and one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries, reports the Lincolnshire Echo.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said strong cross winds were responsible for the incident, and kept people up to date on Twitter:
1/2 - 12:27 - Lincoln North Wholetime, Retained & Lincoln South attended an RTC involving a double decker bus on Dunholme Road, Scothern
- Lincs Fire & Rescue (@LincsFireRescue) March 2, 2015
2/2 - The bus had ended up in a ditch, believed to be due to high winds. Crews assisted 10 people from the bus using manpower & a ladder.
- Lincs Fire & Rescue (@LincsFireRescue) March 2, 2015
And there were also pictures of the scene uploaded to the Twitter page:
Working with EMAS, Fire and police. pic.twitter.com/PEIeBCuhPn
- Helimed 29 (@Helimed29) March 2, 2015
Really strong cross winds this afternoon! Attended RTC with @EMASNHSTrust@lincspolice and @lincs999dr#scothernpic.twitter.com/Tn4V2uXrLN
- LincsFireOfficer (@lfrfireofficer) March 2, 2015
According to the BBC, a spokesman for Stagecoach said it was carrying out an investigation into exactly what happened.
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