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| Peterborough crash: 13 hurt as guide dog charity office hit by bus | |
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| At least 13 people were hurt when a bus hit the offices of a guide dog charity after a collision involving a car. | At least 13 people were hurt when a bus hit the offices of a guide dog charity after a collision involving a car. |
| The single-decker crashed near Peterborough city centre at about 11:43 GMT, Cambridgeshire Police said. | The single-decker crashed near Peterborough city centre at about 11:43 GMT, Cambridgeshire Police said. |
| There were no fatalities and all the casualties had what were described as minor injuries. Nobody in the building was hurt. | There were no fatalities and all the casualties had what were described as minor injuries. Nobody in the building was hurt. |
| Stagecoach confirmed one of its buses had been in the crash with a car. The road was cordoned-off near Church Walk. | Stagecoach confirmed one of its buses had been in the crash with a car. The road was cordoned-off near Church Walk. |
| More updates on this story and other news from BBC Cambridgeshire Local Live | More updates on this story and other news from BBC Cambridgeshire Local Live |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said seven patients were taken to Peterborough City Hospital with a variety of minor injuries, including a female car driver in her 50s and her female passenger. | The East of England Ambulance Service said seven patients were taken to Peterborough City Hospital with a variety of minor injuries, including a female car driver in her 50s and her female passenger. |
| The other five - four women and one man - were passengers on the bus. | The other five - four women and one man - were passengers on the bus. |
| Two people were treated at the minor injuries unit and four were discharged at the scene. | Two people were treated at the minor injuries unit and four were discharged at the scene. |
| A Stagecoach spokesman said: "At around mid-day today (24 December) a car was involved in a collision with one of our buses on Broadway, Peterborough. | A Stagecoach spokesman said: "At around mid-day today (24 December) a car was involved in a collision with one of our buses on Broadway, Peterborough. |
| "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of those involved. | "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of those involved. |
| "Safety is our highest priority and we will assist police fully with their inquiries into the incident." | "Safety is our highest priority and we will assist police fully with their inquiries into the incident." |
| 'Miracle' | 'Miracle' |
| Alex Caruso, who was a passenger on the bus, said: "We didn't see where the car was coming from. | Alex Caruso, who was a passenger on the bus, said: "We didn't see where the car was coming from. |
| "The bus driver started braking and veered away from other cars and came to a stop in the building, but to avoid any other people and cars was a miracle." | "The bus driver started braking and veered away from other cars and came to a stop in the building, but to avoid any other people and cars was a miracle." |
| Tahir Hussain, manager at a nearby building, said: "A few of the passengers came out of the bus with bloody noses and whiplash. | Tahir Hussain, manager at a nearby building, said: "A few of the passengers came out of the bus with bloody noses and whiplash. |
| "Some of them came in and we offered them cups of tea and coffee. | "Some of them came in and we offered them cups of tea and coffee. |
| "Then we were evacuated because of a suspected gas leak so we all just left." | "Then we were evacuated because of a suspected gas leak so we all just left." |
| A spokesman for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association said three people were in its regional office building, but none had been injured and no dogs were inside. | A spokesman for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association said three people were in its regional office building, but none had been injured and no dogs were inside. |
| The front bay window of the office was demolished by the bus. Engineers are assessing the damage to the structure of the building and the gas supply has been isolated. | The front bay window of the office was demolished by the bus. Engineers are assessing the damage to the structure of the building and the gas supply has been isolated. |