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Five Escape Serious Injury After Bus Crashes Off Bridge Near Whitby

Saturday, 3 August 2024 18:09

By Paddy

A single decker bus crashed off a bridge and down a 30ft embankment into a shallow river at Grosmont.

It happened on Barnard's Road, near Front Street, at around 1:40pm on Saturday afternoon.

North Yorkshire Police said:

Thankfully, the five people on the bus escaped serious injury.

Ambulance, fire and rescue and coastguard teams attended the scene along with the police to bring the occupants of the bus to safety.

The scene was clear by 10pm on Saturday following the recovery of the bus using a crane. The damaged bridge remains closed which is being managed by Highways 

The incident is believed to be a single vehicle collision.

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