Two people remain in hospital after college bus ends up in river near Eastleigh
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage
Last updated 27th Jun 2025
Two people remain in hospital after a double-decker bus crashed off the road and into a river near Eastleigh yesterday.
The driver, a 69-year-old man, and one passenger, a 16-year-old girl, suffered serious injuries and remain in hospital for treatment.
A further three passengers, two girls and one boy all aged 17, sustained serious injuries and have since been discharged from hospital.
15 other passengers aged between 16 and 18 suffered minor injuries, with three receiving hospital treatment.
The road was reopened at around 1am this morning, following a "complex" recovery of the bus, Hampshire Constabulary confirm.
Detective Sergeant Gary Doughty, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This must have been a terrifying ordeal for everyone on the bus and for the families of the young passengers.
"We have worked closely with staff from the college to contact the families of all those involved and I want to thank the college for their assistance with this, as well as our ambulance and fire service colleagues for their help with the injured parties and recovery of the bus.
"Several members of the public helped passengers out of the bus before emergency services arrived and we have also had some initial witnesses who have given us key information to help us establish what happened.
"While we understand it will be tempting for people and the media to speculate on the potential causes of the collision, we just want to stress that officers are in the early stages of their investigation and are keeping an open mind.
"This will be a thorough investigation and all lines of enquiry will be followed to determine the circumstances."
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with relevant dash cam footage to come forward.
To contact, you can call 101 quoting reference number 44250281666, or make a report online.