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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 collision 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 the park-and-ride bus driver suffered a minor injury, his employer Konectbus, 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. | |
| 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. | The rear of the park-and-ride bus was ripped off in the collision and the front of the coach was badly damaged. |
| The bus driver sustained a "minimal" injury, Jeremy Cooper, managing director of operator Konectbus confirmed. | |
| "We will of course be investigating the incident fully, but at this stage we do not consider that our driver could have done anything to avoid the collision," he added. | |
| Both carriageways of the A47 were initially closed, but the eastbound side has since reopened, Highways England said. | Both carriageways of the A47 were initially closed, but the eastbound side has since reopened, Highways England said. |