Nine children sustained minor injuries in a collision between a bus and a school coach, along with the coach’s driver and eight adults on the bus. The incident occurred on the A3290 slip road leading to the Sutton Seeds Roundabout in Earley, Berkshire, at 8:25 am.
The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to a vehicle fire on the slip road, where they found the crash scene with the bus engine ablaze. Meanwhile, Kent Police attended a school bus crash at Chilmington Green, Ashford, with no reported injuries.
Stagecoach South East is reviewing the incident involving one of its school buses, confirming no reported injuries. The safety of passengers and staff is a top priority, with a full investigation underway.
Two individuals were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for treatment, while 16 others were discharged at the scene. South Central Ambulance Service advised caution due to very icy road conditions.
In a separate incident in Kent, school children escaped unharmed after a bus skidded on black ice and ended up in a ditch. Emergency services responded to the scene at Chilmington Green, Ashford, with no reported injuries.
Road closures were in place due to the crashes, causing slow traffic on the A3290 at Sutton Seeds Roundabout. Thames Valley Police urged drivers to avoid the area, emphasizing no serious injuries from the collision.
Emergency services extinguished a bus fire following the collision with a school coach at the Sutton Seeds Roundabout. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews provided immediate care before transferring individuals to South Central Ambulance Service.
Authorities recommended avoiding the area while emergency services handled the incidents. SCAS noted potential hospitalization for one child and one adult, with no injuries reported in another two-car collision on the same slip road.
