School bus smashes into multiple cars after 360 degree skid on ice
A school bus smashed into multiple cars on a residential street in Fife after losing control on “pure ice”. Emergency services were called to Chapel Road, Kirkcaldy, at around 8.30am on Monday after receiving reports of a crash involving a Stagecoach double-decker bus. Footage shared with STV News shows the bus, which was serving St Marie’s Primary School, smashing into several parked cars as it skidded uncontrollably in a full circle down a residential street.
It was confirmed that no passengers were onboard at the time of the crash, and no injuries were suffered as a result.
The bus struck a van, which subsequently struck a house. (Fife Jammer Locations)
Police confirmed that Chapel Road was closed on Monday morning. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police were called around 8.30am this morning to a report of a road crash involving a bus on Chapel Road. “We have no reports of any injuries and Chapel Road is currently closed.”
A spokeswoman for Stagecoach East Scotland said: “One of our vehicles operating on Service SM1 was involved in a incident on Chapel Road in Kirkcaldy this morning in icy conditions. “There were no passengers on board at the time, and no injuries as a result. Safety is our absolute priority, and we will investigate the full circumstances involved.”
A spokesperson for Fife Jammer Locations said the bus hit a van, which subsequently hit a house after hitting “pure ice”.
They said: “Top of the Glen’s, glen Feshie, Kirkcaldy.
Pure ice, van hit house, near miss, school bus stuck.”
STV News is now on WhatsApp
Get all the latest news from around the country
Follow STV News on WhatsApp
Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
References
- ^ Follow STV News (www.whatsapp.com)