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Cambridgeshire guided buses crash with fire engine in Northstowe Northstowe fire engine and guided bus crash sees 11 in hospital
(about 11 hours later)
People have been taken to hospital after the collision on the guided buswayPeople have been taken to hospital after the collision on the guided busway
Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a crash between two guided buses and a fire engine. Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a crash between a fire engine and two guided buses.
It happened on the B1050 Station Road at the junction with the Busway in Northstowe, near Cambridge, shortly after 14:00 BST. It happened on the B1050 Station Road at the junction with the Busway in Northstowe, near Cambridge, shortly after 14:00 BST on Wednesday.
Cambridgeshire County Council said the road had been closed in both directions and buses, which use dedicated lanes, had been diverted. The road reopened on Thursday morning after being shut for accident investigation work and services on the Busway have returned to normal.
An eyewitness to the aftermath of the collision said it looked "pretty horrendous".An eyewitness to the aftermath of the collision said it looked "pretty horrendous".
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said the engine was on its way to an incident at the time of the crash, with three firefighters on board.
Two suffered minor injuries and one of them was taken to hospital for a precautionary check, but has since been released.
The crash happened at a crossroads on The Busway route in NorthstoweThe crash happened at a crossroads on The Busway route in Northstowe
The Busway lanes/tracks have raised concrete sides, which can only be used by modified vehicles, although they have junctions with normal roads. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said four ambulances, three Hazardous Area Response Team vehicles, two paramedic cars and helicopters from the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Magpas were sent.
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said four ambulances, three Hazardous Area Response Team vehicles, two paramedic cars and helicopters from the East Anglian Air Ambulance and MAGPAS were sent. The fire service said other crews came to the scene and worked with ambulance colleagues to release a casualty.
The council said it was working with the emergency services and the bus operator.The council said it was working with the emergency services and the bus operator.
The authority added that a diversion route was in place via Longstanton roundabout to the A1307 at Swavesey crossroads. The Busway tracks have raised concrete sides, which can only be used by modified vehicles, although they have junctions with normal roads.
'Quick' traffic lights'Quick' traffic lights
Ian Missen saw the aftermath of the crash and said it was "pretty horrendous".Ian Missen saw the aftermath of the crash and said it was "pretty horrendous".
"There was two buses and a fire engine and it looked like the fire engine had hit one bus which pushed that bus into another bus," he said."There was two buses and a fire engine and it looked like the fire engine had hit one bus which pushed that bus into another bus," he said.
"The traffic lights at the Northstowe guided bus – they are so quick in changing from the road to the guided bus that I'm surprised there hasn't been more crashes there."The traffic lights at the Northstowe guided bus – they are so quick in changing from the road to the guided bus that I'm surprised there hasn't been more crashes there.
"It was on the B1050 between Northstowe and Willingham... closer to Northstowe than Willingham.""It was on the B1050 between Northstowe and Willingham... closer to Northstowe than Willingham."
Other vehicles are unable to be driven on the dedicated Busway lanesOther vehicles are unable to be driven on the dedicated Busway lanes
At a crown court hearing earlier on Wednesday, the council was fined £6m after three deaths on The Busway, which offers three routes in Cambridge with links to Huntingdon and St Ives.At a crown court hearing earlier on Wednesday, the council was fined £6m after three deaths on The Busway, which offers three routes in Cambridge with links to Huntingdon and St Ives.
Judge Mark Bishop criticised the authority for its "rigid and blinkered response" to the fatalities, as well as numerous near-misses and accidents.Judge Mark Bishop criticised the authority for its "rigid and blinkered response" to the fatalities, as well as numerous near-misses and accidents.
The authority had previously admitted two safety breaches and said it was "truly sorry".The authority had previously admitted two safety breaches and said it was "truly sorry".
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