Eight people were injured when an East Coast double decker bus hit an overhead walkway at the Western General Hospital yesterday. The roof of the bus, a 113, was torn off and fire and rescue officers attended the scene to help recover the vehicle which had become wedged under the bridge.
None of the victims are in a serious condition.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, but it’s though the bus driver may have taken a wrong turning. There are maximum height restriction warning signs at the point of impact. Maximum height is 12 feet – but the double decker was 14.
A spokesman for East Coast Buses said: “Our first concern is with everyone involved in this incident and our thoughts are with those injured and their families. It is too early to know the full circumstances of what happened. We are cooperating fully with the police and will be carrying out our own investigation.”
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