Five rescued after bus crashes off bridge near Whitby
It fell 30ft down an embankment into the River Esk
Last updated 4th Aug 2024
Five people have escaped serious injury after a bus crashed off a bridge down an embankment in North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Police say it fell down a 30ft embankment into the shallow River Esk at Barnards Road, near Front Street, Grosmont, near Whitby, at around 1.40pm on Saturday 3 August.
A road closure and diversions were put in place as ambulance, fire and rescue and coastguard teams attended the scene to bring those on board to safety
Officers say a crane was brought in to recover the bus, whilst structural engineers are inspecting the badly damaged bridge.
A closure and diversion remains in place