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South Mimms double decker bus crash injures 45 people | |
(34 minutes later) | |
Forty-five people were injured after a double decker bus overturned and collided with a car in Hertfordshire. | |
The collision happened at about 08:25 BST on the A1081 St Albans Road between South Mimms and Barnet. | |
The East of England Ambulance Service said no-one was thought to be critically injured but 45 of the 87 people involved were taken to hospital. | |
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | |
Bus overturned | Bus overturned |
Six ambulances were sent to the scene together with an air ambulance, a hazardous area response unit, the fire service and police. | |
The bus overturned, injuring a number of people on board, police said. | The bus overturned, injuring a number of people on board, police said. |
The driver of a white Vauxhall Corsa, a 40-year-old woman, was also injured. | The driver of a white Vauxhall Corsa, a 40-year-old woman, was also injured. |
Eight people were taken to hospital by ambulance with suspected head, neck, and other traumatic injuries. | |
A further 37 people with minor injuries were taken to hospital by coach. Forty-two people were not hurt, the ambulance service said. | |
Darren Meads, of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust, said: "Although this incident involved a large number of potential patients, we had resources on scene quickly and were able to start assessing and treating those in need as soon as possible." | |
The bus was the 614 Uno service to Hatfield Business Park via Barnet. The company said in a statement it was co-operating with the emergency services. |