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| Bus crashes into house in Peterborough | Bus crashes into house in Peterborough |
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| Thirteen people are reported to have been injured after a bus crashed into a house in Peterborough, seemingly after a collision with a car. | Thirteen people are reported to have been injured after a bus crashed into a house in Peterborough, seemingly after a collision with a car. |
| Cambridgeshire police said that Broadway, a road in the centre of the town, had been closed due to an accident. | Cambridgeshire police said that Broadway, a road in the centre of the town, had been closed due to an accident. |
| A police spokeswoman said: “Police were called to reports of a collision between a bus and a car on Broadway in Peterborough at 11.43am this morning. The single-decker bus also collided with a building. | A police spokeswoman said: “Police were called to reports of a collision between a bus and a car on Broadway in Peterborough at 11.43am this morning. The single-decker bus also collided with a building. |
| “Police, fire crews, ambulance and air ambulance are on the scene. At this stage, details of any injuries are unclear. The road has been cordoned off between Church Walk and Broadway near to the theatre. We would advise people to avoid the area until further notice.” | “Police, fire crews, ambulance and air ambulance are on the scene. At this stage, details of any injuries are unclear. The road has been cordoned off between Church Walk and Broadway near to the theatre. We would advise people to avoid the area until further notice.” |
| A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “It appears there are 13 people who are being assessed for injuries at the scene, but it is unknown yet how many need hospital treatment.” None of the injured appeared to be in a critical condition, an ambulance service statement added. | A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “It appears there are 13 people who are being assessed for injuries at the scene, but it is unknown yet how many need hospital treatment.” None of the injured appeared to be in a critical condition, an ambulance service statement added. |
| In a later statement the ambulance service said that of the 13 injured, seven were taken to Peterborough city hospital, two went to a nearby minor injuries unit, and four did not need further treatment. | |
| Cambridgeshire fire service said it had rescued two people from the crashed car, and tweeted photos showing seemingly extensive damage to the house. It was not known if the occupants of the car were badly injured. | Cambridgeshire fire service said it had rescued two people from the crashed car, and tweeted photos showing seemingly extensive damage to the house. It was not known if the occupants of the car were badly injured. |
| Just in: 2 people safely rescued from car following #bus collision in #peterborough - hard work by #team999 pic.twitter.com/knSNYKDMhI | Just in: 2 people safely rescued from car following #bus collision in #peterborough - hard work by #team999 pic.twitter.com/knSNYKDMhI |
| A photograph tweeted by the Peterborough Telegraph showed a bus and a black hatchback car on a pavement, the bus seemingly having struck the front of a house. | A photograph tweeted by the Peterborough Telegraph showed a bus and a black hatchback car on a pavement, the bus seemingly having struck the front of a house. |
| Air ambo at scene of bus crash in #Broadway #Peterborough - latest here - https://t.co/BmKucBszBB pic.twitter.com/sl4dBpyAtA | Air ambo at scene of bus crash in #Broadway #Peterborough - latest here - https://t.co/BmKucBszBB pic.twitter.com/sl4dBpyAtA |
| A photograph tweeted by a local woman also showed the damage to the front of the home. | A photograph tweeted by a local woman also showed the damage to the front of the home. |
| #Peterborough #crash #broadway #ChristmasEve pic.twitter.com/573kGzplQ6 | #Peterborough #crash #broadway #ChristmasEve pic.twitter.com/573kGzplQ6 |