Bus carrying Derbyshire schoolchildren hits bridge
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[quote=BBC]Bus carrying Derbyshire schoolchildren hits bridge
Chesterfield bus crash The roof of the bus was completely torn off by the bridge
Several children have been injured when a school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Derbyshire.
The roof of the double-decker bus was ripped off on Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, at about 0835 GMT.
Eighteen children were taken to hospital, many with facial wounds. One was seriously hurt but the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
The TM Travel bus was carrying about 20 children to St Mary's Catholic High School in Chesterfield.
Police would not comment on why the bus was using the route, but confirmed the matter was being investigated with the assistance of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.
Witness Keith Evans, who arrived at the scene soon after the crash, said the roof of the bus "was at one side of the bridge and the bus was at the other".
"There was a load of debris, children were crying, quite a bit of blood from some of the children," he said.
"We grabbed hold of a young lad who was standing by the side of me - all his teeth were missing. He had a really bad gash under his chin and blood on his head, so I got him a towel and sat him on the floor."
"There were about three or four children walking about wounded with blood on their heads."
Parents informed
Sheila Chamberlain, whose 13-year-old son attends St Mary's, said she was "grateful" her son had not been hurt but she wanted to know how the accident had happened.
"What was going on? A double-decker bus going under a bridge like that," she said.
A spokesperson for the school said the parents of all children injured had been informed.
In a statement on the St Mary's website, head teacher Sean McClafferty said: "This morning the 144 bus was involved in an accident on the way in to school.
"I have just returned from Calow hospital where 18 of our pupils had been admitted after the incident.
"It is my understanding that only one child is being kept in overnight for observation."
No-one from TM Travel has been available for comment.[/quote]
Goddamn bridges rippin my roofs off.
What is it with buses getting ripped open by things these days? We had another bus getting its top torn off only days ago.
[quote]Sheila Chamberlain, whose 13-year-old son attends St Mary's, said she was "grateful" her son had not been hurt but she wanted to know how the accident had happened.
"What was going on? A double-decker bus going under a bridge like that," she said.[/quote]
Well obviously the driver either didn't know or realise that the bridge was too low.
At least no one was killed.
when it said Derbyshire I thought the OP was calling the kids " Special "
Aw man, sounds pretty horrific.
Who in their right mind drives a double-decker under a bridge without checking clearance?
[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;28617819]Who in their right mind drives a double-decker under a bridge without checking clearance?[/QUOTE]
a derb one
Idea:
Place bus driver of double-decker buses on second floor
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;28620021][b]Bad[/b] Idea:
Place bus driver of double-decker buses on second floor[/QUOTE]
"The roof on the bus goes, SCREEEETCH SCREEEEETCH AHHHHHHJJ AHHHHHHJJ AHHHHHHJJ. The roof on the bus goes, CRASH"
as you englishfolk say: "Smashing"
More proof of 2012, guys. This is [i]more[/i] than coincidence!
I went to the street mentioned in the article on street view and:
[URL="http://img42.imageshack.us/i/bridgewt.png/"][IMG]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2778/bridgewt.png[/IMG][/URL]
I don't think even a normal bus would fit under that.
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;28620021]Idea:
Place bus driver of double-decker buses on second floor[/QUOTE]
I think putting the controls up there would pose some mechanical challenges
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[QUOTE=Citnarf;28631611]I went to the street mentioned in the article on street view and:
[URL="http://img42.imageshack.us/i/bridgewt.png/"][img_thumb]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2778/bridgewt.png[/img_thumb][/URL]
I don't think even a normal bus would fit under that.[/QUOTE]
Looks like the sign says 10' 3"
That's pretty low
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;28620021]Idea:
Place bus driver of double-decker buses on second floor[/QUOTE]
It would cause more accidents than it would prevent.
[QUOTE=deathstarboot;28631762]It would cause more accidents than it would prevent.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but while you're driving it, you'd totally feel like the King of the Road.
Reminds me of [url]http://11foot8.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28631745]I think putting the controls up there would pose some mechanical challenges[/QUOTE]
Works out just fine for these:
[img]http://www.sovam.fr/produits/fret/peb7_m_lm_lmh/peb7-lmh.jpg/image_preview[/img]
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[QUOTE=fishyfish777;28631891]Reminds me of [url]http://11foot8.com/[/url][/QUOTE]
Lmao.
[i]crashing[/i] news
[QUOTE=SlayerFin;28618200][img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fi/1/1c/Simpsons_Otto_Mann.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
I Tried oh how I did try!
[QUOTE]Sheila Chamberlain, whose 13-year-old son attends St Mary's, said she was "grateful" her son had not been hurt but she wanted to know how the accident had happened.[/QUOTE]
What the hell does she mean by "grateful"?
Is it irony, is it happiness or am I just stupid?
[QUOTE=GodKing;28634355]Works out just fine for these:
[img_thumb]http://www.sovam.fr/produits/fret/peb7_m_lm_lmh/peb7-lmh.jpg/image_preview[/img_thumb]
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Lmao.[/QUOTE]
because you drive those on the road
[QUOTE=Still 09;28647294]What the hell does she mean by "grateful"?
Is it irony, is it happiness or am I just stupid?[/QUOTE]
She is grateful (happy, glad) that her son was not hurt.
[QUOTE=GodKing;28634355]Works out just fine for these:
[img_thumb]http://www.sovam.fr/produits/fret/peb7_m_lm_lmh/peb7-lmh.jpg/image_preview[/img_thumb].[/QUOTE]
Yeah because those use all the same mechanical parts as a bus
[QUOTE=deathstarboot;28631762]It would cause more accidents than it would prevent.[/QUOTE]
I don't know, maybe if you put a camera in the back for the rear-view it might be alright (and other camera angles)
Of course, i guess you could just put one camera on the second level as well. Riding on the second level sounds fucking cool though so lets go with that.
[QUOTE=Citnarf;28631611]I went to the street mentioned in the article on street view and:
[URL="http://img42.imageshack.us/i/bridgewt.png/"][IMG]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2778/bridgewt.png[/IMG][/URL]
I don't think even a normal bus would fit under that.[/QUOTE]
I was in the bus crash and live neer it i am only 11. But it is not that bridge it is the bridge to the other side. A single deckrer bus fits under that bridge
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