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| Coventry bus crash: Two dead after double-decker hits supermarket | Coventry bus crash: Two dead after double-decker hits supermarket |
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| An eight-year-old boy and a woman thought to be in her 70s have died after a double-decker bus crashed into a supermarket in Coventry city centre, West Midlands Police have said. | An eight-year-old boy and a woman thought to be in her 70s have died after a double-decker bus crashed into a supermarket in Coventry city centre, West Midlands Police have said. |
| The boy, a passenger on the top deck of the bus, and the woman, a pedestrian, both died at the scene. | The boy, a passenger on the top deck of the bus, and the woman, a pedestrian, both died at the scene. |
| A nine-year-old girl is also seriously ill in hospital, while six others, including the bus driver, were hurt. | A nine-year-old girl is also seriously ill in hospital, while six others, including the bus driver, were hurt. |
| The bus hit cars and then Sainsbury's in Trinity Street at about 18:00 BST. | The bus hit cars and then Sainsbury's in Trinity Street at about 18:00 BST. |
| West Midlands Police said road closures and a police cordon were in place and buses were currently unable to drive into the city centre. | West Midlands Police said road closures and a police cordon were in place and buses were currently unable to drive into the city centre. |
| The force said specialist officers were supporting the families of the boy from Leamington, and the woman, from Nuneaton. | The force said specialist officers were supporting the families of the boy from Leamington, and the woman, from Nuneaton. |
| Police said a number of people had been trapped on the bus's top deck after the crash. | Police said a number of people had been trapped on the bus's top deck after the crash. |
| Stagecoach Midlands confirmed that it was a bus on its X18 service from Coventry to Leamington that been involved in the crash. | Stagecoach Midlands confirmed that it was a bus on its X18 service from Coventry to Leamington that been involved in the crash. |
| Swift investigation | Swift investigation |
| A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said the nine-year-old girl had injuries to her face, head and right leg and suspected chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries and was being treated in Birmingham Children's Hospital. | |
| Five people were taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire - the bus driver, a man in his 50s, with neck and shoulder injuries; a man in his 20s with a broken arm; a man with a minor leg injury; a woman in her 60s with leg and arm injuries, and a man with a minor injury. | Five people were taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire - the bus driver, a man in his 50s, with neck and shoulder injuries; a man in his 20s with a broken arm; a man with a minor leg injury; a woman in her 60s with leg and arm injuries, and a man with a minor injury. |
| A sixth person was treated at the scene. | A sixth person was treated at the scene. |
| Police Supt Paul Keasey said: "Our thoughts are with those affected by this evening's tragic event; we have specially trained officers with the families at this difficult time. | Police Supt Paul Keasey said: "Our thoughts are with those affected by this evening's tragic event; we have specially trained officers with the families at this difficult time. |
| "We hope to carry out a swift investigation and I would like to thank people who have already come forward who witnessed the collision. | "We hope to carry out a swift investigation and I would like to thank people who have already come forward who witnessed the collision. |
| "This is a busy area of Coventry city centre and we hope to keep disruption to a minimum as our investigation continues; no-one has been arrested at this stage." | "This is a busy area of Coventry city centre and we hope to keep disruption to a minimum as our investigation continues; no-one has been arrested at this stage." |
| Witness Maneer Fiaz told the BBC he had heard a loud bang and then saw people running towards the scene. | |
| "Everyone was just screaming and there were two kids trapped at the top of the vehicle," he said. | |
| "It was just absolute chaos." | "It was just absolute chaos." |
| Another witness, Anand Basi, said: "People on the bottom deck seemed to be able to get out of the emergency door. But people on the top deck seemed to be trapped... It was chaos, everybody moving around, shouting, screaming, crying." | Another witness, Anand Basi, said: "People on the bottom deck seemed to be able to get out of the emergency door. But people on the top deck seemed to be trapped... It was chaos, everybody moving around, shouting, screaming, crying." |
| He added that the crash had taken place on a straight stretch of road and there appeared to be no obvious reason why the bus "skidded out of control". | He added that the crash had taken place on a straight stretch of road and there appeared to be no obvious reason why the bus "skidded out of control". |
| A Sainsbury's spokeswoman said: "I can confirm that earlier this evening a bus mounted the pavement in Trinity Place, stopping when it made contact with the store. | A Sainsbury's spokeswoman said: "I can confirm that earlier this evening a bus mounted the pavement in Trinity Place, stopping when it made contact with the store. |
| "We can confirm that we have no colleagues injured. We are working on the ground with the emergency services." | "We can confirm that we have no colleagues injured. We are working on the ground with the emergency services." |
| The spokeswoman confirmed the store had been open at the time of the crash but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured. | The spokeswoman confirmed the store had been open at the time of the crash but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured. |
| Are you in Coventry? Did you witness the accident? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story. | Are you in Coventry? Did you witness the accident? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story. |
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