Bus hits house in Bristol collision - with one passenger taken to hospital
The number 75 was hit by a car - and then crashed into a house on Highridge Road last night
Last updated 16th Dec 2022
A double decker bus in Bristol crashed into a house last night.
Avon and Somerset Police were called to Highridge Road, in Bishopsworth, at around 9.50pm yesterday (Thursday 15 December) to reports of a collision involving a double-decker bus, car and a house.
During the incident, a VW Golf collided with a number 75 bus - which then struck a house on Highridge Road.
Damage to the house on Highridge Road
One female passenger from the bus was taken to hospital. The homeowners were unharmed and are being supported by officers. There are no known life-threatening or changing injuries.
The driver of the VW Golf left the scene on foot before officers arrived.
The road was closed while structural checks were carried out on the house and vehicles were removed. It has since been reopened.
The force are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or have seen the driver of the Golf.
If you have any information, please call 101 and quote reference number 5222299943.