Members of school staff rushed to scene of Lincoln Bus crash

One boy suffered a broken arm, and a 14 year old girl has been taken to hospital

Author: Josh Payne and Dave Higgens, PA, Julie CastonPublished 11th Nov 2021

The bus was carrying 60 schoolchildren and it's understood was taking pupils to two local secondary schools - the Sir Robert Pattinson Academy and the North Kesteven Academy.

A 12-year-old boy suffered a broken arm after a school bus carrying 60 children crashed.

Lincolnshire Police said a 14-year-old girl was also taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident on Meadow Lane in North Hykeham, near Lincoln on Thursday morning.

The force said there were no serious injuries sustained in the crash.

The vehicle was eventually towed away from the road at around 12pm and the road reopened.

One side of the Stagecoach bus's windscreen and other windows appeared to have smashed in the crash.

In a statement, Stagecoach East Midlands said:

"Our immediate thoughts are with the children involved and their families.

"We are giving the police our full support in helping to investigate and establish the circumstances of the incident."

East Midlands Ambulance Service said:

"Currently two patients have been taken to Lincoln County Hospital via double-crewed ambulances and we are currently still on scene."

Statement from Sir Robert Pattinson Academy on the bus crash:

“Members of the school's senior team - including the headteacher - rushed to the scene as soon as we were notified of the accident and helped with the efforts by the emergency services to support the children involved."

"Thankfully there were no serious injuries, though one pupil suffered a broken arm. We swiftly contacted parents and made the necessary arrangements for them to collect their children from a designated collection point.

"In due course we will be having discussions with the transport provider to ensure all efforts are being made to understand the circumstances in which this accident happened and how it can be avoided in the future."

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