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| Bus crash in Coventry leaves eight people injured | |
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| At least eight people have been injured, three seriously, after a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury’s supermarket. | At least eight people have been injured, three seriously, after a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury’s supermarket. |
| Several people were trapped on the top deck while others were rushed to hospital after the crash in a busy high street in Coventry. | Several people were trapped on the top deck while others were rushed to hospital after the crash in a busy high street in Coventry. |
| The bus hit a number of cars and a lamppost before smashing into the side of the supermarket in Trinity Street at around 6pm on Saturday, said West Midlands police. | |
| A child was among the casualties taken to hospital, according to West Midlands ambulance service. | |
| Police said: “A number of people were trapped on the top of the double decker; three people are seriously injured and five other people have more minor injuries. | |
| “West Midlands police is working with fellow emergency services including fire and ambulance.” | “West Midlands police is working with fellow emergency services including fire and ambulance.” |
| In a statement West Midlands ambulance service said they were called to Sainsbury’s in Coventry city centre at 6pm. | In a statement West Midlands ambulance service said they were called to Sainsbury’s in Coventry city centre at 6pm. |
| They said: “Five people have been taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. A child has been taken to Birmingham children’s hospital. | They said: “Five people have been taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. A child has been taken to Birmingham children’s hospital. |
| “Two people have been assessed and discharged at the scene.” | “Two people have been assessed and discharged at the scene.” |
| An air ambulance, paramedics, five ambulances and the Hazardous Area Response Team were all on the scene. | An air ambulance, paramedics, five ambulances and the Hazardous Area Response Team were all on the scene. |
| Sainsbury’s was open at the time, but it is unclear if anyone inside the store was hurt. | Sainsbury’s was open at the time, but it is unclear if anyone inside the store was hurt. |
| 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 was open at the time of the crash but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured. | The spokeswoman confirmed the store was open at the time of the crash but was unable to say whether any customers had been injured. |
| Police have launched an investigation into what caused the crash and road closures remain in place around the area. | Police have launched an investigation into what caused the crash and road closures remain in place around the area. |
| Anyone with information, or anyone who may be concerned about relatives, should contact police on 101. | Anyone with information, or anyone who may be concerned about relatives, should contact police on 101. |
| Eyewitness Maneer Fiaz told Sky News the crash was “absolute mayhem”. | |
| He said: “I was getting some food from the shop opposite and I heard a loud bang. I looked outside the shop ... and saw people running towards the scene. | |
| “I came outside the shop and saw the bus was smashed into the cashpoint. I ran towards the driver and he was surprisingly alive. People were trying to get the driver out. The kids were trapped underneath the seats upstairs. It was absolute chaos. We got the driver out through the window. | |
| “People were just running towards the scene trying to help people get out. The only thing on people’s minds was the two kids stuck on the top, they couldn’t get out of the bus. People were just waiting for the ambulance service to come.” |