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More than a dozen injured in crash involving school bus and lorry in Leicestershire

More than a dozen people have been injured after a bus carrying school children collided with a lorry in Leicestershire[1].

At least 16 people have suffered minor injuries in the crash on the A46 near Syston on Wednesday morning, Leicestershire Police[2] said.

The bus contained 37 children travelling on a school trip, and ten people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

The collision, which happened at about 9:30am, closed the dual carriageway northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report at 9.30am today (Wednesday 13 November) of a collision involving a bus, containing a number of schoolchildren, and an HGV on the A46 northbound carriageway near to Syston.

“16 passengers sustained minor injuries and 10 of those were taken to hospital as a precaution.

“Emergency services responded at the time and local road closures were put in place. The road has since been reopened.”

In a post on X, National Highways East Midlands announced the road had reopened.

“The A46 is now OPEN northbound between A607 near Cossington and B676, SixHills for following a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle and a bus,” the post said.

“Traffic is flowing well with no reported delays.

“Thank you for your patience.”

References

  1. ^ Leicestershire (www.independent.co.uk)
  2. ^ Leicestershire Police (www.independent.co.uk)

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