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Eastleigh river crash bus seen on dashcam as driver hailed a hero | |
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Electrician Bruno Aguiar captured the swerving bus on his vehicle's dashcams | |
The driver of a double-decker college bus which crashed off a road into a river has been described as a "hero" by one of the first people to reach the scene. | The driver of a double-decker college bus which crashed off a road into a river has been described as a "hero" by one of the first people to reach the scene. |
The bus was seen swerving through oncoming traffic and ploughed through railings on the wrong side of Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 10:00 BST on Thursday. | The bus was seen swerving through oncoming traffic and ploughed through railings on the wrong side of Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, Hampshire, at about 10:00 BST on Thursday. |
Dr John Fisher, who helped rescue students, told the BBC: "It feels that he tried to ditch it to avoid a head-on crash... it's a bit of a miracle." | Dr John Fisher, who helped rescue students, told the BBC: "It feels that he tried to ditch it to avoid a head-on crash... it's a bit of a miracle." |
Another witness on the scene said the bus driver told her the accelerator had jammed and the brakes failed to work. The driver and one of the 19 students on board were seriously injured. | Another witness on the scene said the bus driver told her the accelerator had jammed and the brakes failed to work. The driver and one of the 19 students on board were seriously injured. |
The bus carrying pupils from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College came off the road on Thursday morning | |
Work to remove the double-decker was carried out overnight with it lifted on to the road in the early hours. It was later towed away and the road reopened. | Work to remove the double-decker was carried out overnight with it lifted on to the road in the early hours. It was later towed away and the road reopened. |
Dr Fisher, a retired university teacher, whose garden backs on to the river said he was marking exams when he heard an "enormous crash... we came out and there was a double-decker bus at the end of the garden". | Dr Fisher, a retired university teacher, whose garden backs on to the river said he was marking exams when he heard an "enormous crash... we came out and there was a double-decker bus at the end of the garden". |
He said using steps that go down into the water, along with his wife, a retired nurse, and neighbours, they "found the children around the bus and went and helped them". | He said using steps that go down into the water, along with his wife, a retired nurse, and neighbours, they "found the children around the bus and went and helped them". |
He believed the driver tried to avoid hitting vehicles and pedestrians before landing in the river. | He believed the driver tried to avoid hitting vehicles and pedestrians before landing in the river. |
"We think the driver is a bit of a hero," Dr Fisher said. | "We think the driver is a bit of a hero," Dr Fisher said. |
Dr John Fisher, along with his wife and neighbours, helped the students as they emerged from the bus | |
Another witness previously told the BBC the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time. | Another witness previously told the BBC the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time. |
Kelly West, who was one of the first on the scene, said: "It does appear that what he was saying was that the brakes didn't work and the accelerator was jammed because it was horrifically fast, it was speeding massively." | Kelly West, who was one of the first on the scene, said: "It does appear that what he was saying was that the brakes didn't work and the accelerator was jammed because it was horrifically fast, it was speeding massively." |
The Bluestar bus, carrying Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students, hit a lamp-post, shattering a windscreen, before leaving the road, according to student Freddie Sampson, who was on the top deck. | The Bluestar bus, carrying Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students, hit a lamp-post, shattering a windscreen, before leaving the road, according to student Freddie Sampson, who was on the top deck. |
The 18-year-old said: "It was like we couldn't stop and had to weave through traffic trying not to hit any cars and then the bus driver lost control - we went flying into the river." | The 18-year-old said: "It was like we couldn't stop and had to weave through traffic trying not to hit any cars and then the bus driver lost control - we went flying into the river." |
A window from the bus and debris remained in the river on Friday morning | |
Five people, including the bus driver who was initially trapped, were taken to hospital for treatment, police said. | Five people, including the bus driver who was initially trapped, were taken to hospital for treatment, police said. |
Police have praised the bravery of members of the public and emergency services who helped rescue some of the students and the driver who were trapped. | Police have praised the bravery of members of the public and emergency services who helped rescue some of the students and the driver who were trapped. |
The B3037 Bishopstoke Road was closed in both directions while police gathered evidence. | The B3037 Bishopstoke Road was closed in both directions while police gathered evidence. |
An investigation is continuing. | An investigation is continuing. |
Student Freddie Sampson said the bus was "weaving through traffic" | Student Freddie Sampson said the bus was "weaving through traffic" |
The 607 for Barton Peveril Sixth Form College was carrying 19 students | |
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