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Driver injured in Norwich A47 bus and coach crash | Driver injured in Norwich A47 bus and coach crash |
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A bus and a coach have crashed injuring one of the drivers. | A bus and a coach have crashed injuring one of the drivers. |
The accident happened on the westbound carriageway of the A47 at Easton, near Norwich, at about 08:40 BST. | The accident happened on the westbound carriageway of the A47 at Easton, near Norwich, at about 08:40 BST. |
No passengers were on board either vehicle but one of the drivers is believed to have sustained a cut to the head, Norfolk Police said. | No passengers were on board either vehicle but one of the drivers is believed to have sustained a cut to the head, Norfolk Police said. |
Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene. Debris was left strewn across the road, which will be closed for several hours. | Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene. Debris was left strewn across the road, which will be closed for several hours. |
More news from Norfolk | More news from Norfolk |
The East of England Ambulance Service said one person was "assessed for minor injuries but did not require to be taken to hospital". | The East of England Ambulance Service said one person was "assessed for minor injuries but did not require to be taken to hospital". |
The rear of the park-and-ride bus was ripped off in the collision and the front of the coach was badly damaged. | |
Both carriageways of the A47 were initially closed, but the eastbound side has since reopened, Highways England said. | |
However, there are currently four miles of queuing traffic behind the crash. |