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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 collided with stationary cars before hitting the Sainsbury's store. | The bus collided with stationary cars before hitting the Sainsbury's store. |
| Police have not commented on what caused the crash, which happened in Trinity Street at about 18:00 BST on Saturday. | Police have not commented on what caused the crash, which happened in Trinity Street at about 18:00 BST on Saturday. |
| A number of people were trapped on the bus's top deck, police added. | A number of people were trapped on the bus's top deck, police added. |
| Specialist officers are supporting the families of the boy, from Leamington, and the woman, from Nuneaton. | Specialist officers are supporting the families of the boy, from Leamington, and the woman, from Nuneaton. |
| 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. She remains in a critical but stable condition at Birmingham Children's Hospital. | 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. She remains in a critical but stable condition at Birmingham Children's Hospital. |
| Five people were treated at 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. Another person was treated at the scene. | Five people were treated at 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. Another person was treated at the scene. |
| All but one of the five have been discharged from hospital. | All but one of the five have been discharged from hospital. |
| Stagecoach Midlands said the bus was on the X18 service from Coventry to Leamington. | Stagecoach Midlands said the bus was on the X18 service from Coventry to Leamington. |
| Road closures were put in place after the crash while police carried out investigations but have now been lifted. | Road closures were put in place after the crash while police carried out investigations but have now been lifted. |
| Police Supt Paul Keasey said: "We hope to carry out a swift investigation and I would like to thank people who have already come forward who witnessed the collision. | Police Supt Paul Keasey said: "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. | 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. | "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." |
| Bus 'skidded' | Bus 'skidded' |
| Another witness, Anand Basi, said: "People on the bottom deck seemed to be able to get out of the emergency door. | 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." | "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. |