School bus crashes off road - 45 children in shock after Lincolnshire collision
A SCHOOL bus has skidded off the road after colliding with a car in icy conditions this morning, as snow continues to cause havoc across the UK.
Dozens of children were onboard the bus during the crash, which occurred in Custom Road in Lincolnshire during this morning’s school run.
Police said 45 children were unhurt but suffering from shock.
The road, near Deeping St James, was closed as emergency services attended the scene and recovered the bus.
Lincolnshire police said: “Forty-five children are being helped from their bus after it collided with a car and left Custom Road, between Frognall and Stowgate near Deeping St James, about 8.15 this morning.
“None of the children is injured but they are obviously shocked. It will take some time to recover the bus and the road will be closed later to complete this.
“Emergency services are still at the scene dealing with this.”
They urged caution on icy roads this morning as the ‘Beast from the East’ cold front batters Britain.
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They said police had already attended 20 collision between 5.45am and 8.45am this morning.
Elsewhere an ambulance was stuck in deep snow in Smarden, Kent.
A tractor eventually came to the rescue and pulled the ambulance to safety.