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Broken-down First Great Western rail replacement bus hit by lorry | Broken-down First Great Western rail replacement bus hit by lorry |
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Three people have been injured after a broken-down rail replacement bus was hit by a lorry on the A34 in Oxfordshire. | Three people have been injured after a broken-down rail replacement bus was hit by a lorry on the A34 in Oxfordshire. |
Fifty people were onboard the First Great Western rail replacement service from Oxford to Didcot, when it was hit at Drayton at 00:30 GMT. | Fifty people were onboard the First Great Western rail replacement service from Oxford to Didcot, when it was hit at Drayton at 00:30 GMT. |
One of the three people taken to hospital had serious but non life-threatening injuries, police said. | One of the three people taken to hospital had serious but non life-threatening injuries, police said. |
Investigations are under way and the southbound carriageway remains closed. | Investigations are under way and the southbound carriageway remains closed. |
'Correct safety procedures' | |
The remaining passengers, who did not require hospital treatment, were taken to Abingdon Police Station. | The remaining passengers, who did not require hospital treatment, were taken to Abingdon Police Station. |
The bus was a replacement for the 00:05 First Great Western service from Oxford to Didcot. | The bus was a replacement for the 00:05 First Great Western service from Oxford to Didcot. |
Bus passenger Adam Graves said on Twitter: "One moment the bus power failed, a minute or 2 later the lorry hit us. Bus ended up part down the embankment. #a34" | Bus passenger Adam Graves said on Twitter: "One moment the bus power failed, a minute or 2 later the lorry hit us. Bus ended up part down the embankment. #a34" |
He described the situation as "nuts". | He described the situation as "nuts". |
In a statement, a First Great Western spokesman said the firm was "keen" to offer support to all of the bus passengers and their families. | |
He said initial reports from its own contractor "suggest the driver followed correct safety procedures", but added police were investigating. | |
"We are offering them any assistance we can to understand the full details of the incident," he added. | |
The A34 is shut between the Botley and Milton interchanges and is expected to remain closed until 11:00. Diversions are in place. | The A34 is shut between the Botley and Milton interchanges and is expected to remain closed until 11:00. Diversions are in place. |
Police on site are having problems with drivers ignoring the closure and driving through, according to BBC Radio Oxford travel reporter Sara Dumbell. | Police on site are having problems with drivers ignoring the closure and driving through, according to BBC Radio Oxford travel reporter Sara Dumbell. |