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| Two-bus crash in Weymouth injures 18 people | |
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| Eighteen people have been injured in a crash between two buses in Dorset, with five needing hospital treatment. | |
| The single-decker vehicles operated by First Dorset crashed at a bus stop on the Esplanade in Weymouth at about 10:30 BST. | The single-decker vehicles operated by First Dorset crashed at a bus stop on the Esplanade in Weymouth at about 10:30 BST. |
| Witnesses described hearing an "incredible noise" as one bus drove into the back of a stationary vehicle. | Witnesses described hearing an "incredible noise" as one bus drove into the back of a stationary vehicle. |
| Dorset Police said both buses were carrying passengers at the time of the accident. | Dorset Police said both buses were carrying passengers at the time of the accident. |
| The police, who shut the road for more than an hour, said five people were taken to Dorset County Hospital by ambulance, while a further 13 people received treatment for minor injuries. | |
| South Western Ambulance Service confirmed that no-one was seriously hurt. | |
| First Dorset, which is currently involved in a strike by bus drivers over pay, said it had launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash. | First Dorset, which is currently involved in a strike by bus drivers over pay, said it had launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash. |
| General manager Simon Newport said: "Our thoughts are with those that were injured." | General manager Simon Newport said: "Our thoughts are with those that were injured." |