Soho Road minibus crash leaves children injured
A minibus driver was ‘spoken to’ by police after a crash left a number of children in hospital. The vehicle, carrying 14 youngsters, hit a lampost on Soho Road in Birmingham earlier today. Four children – understood to be of school age – were assessed and treated for injuries which are not believed to be serious before being taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Two other children and one adult were assessed and discharged at the scene following the collision in Handsworth at around 12.50pm. The minibus driver has been spoken to by officers and inquiries are continuing. Pictures from the scene shows the damage caused to the vehicle’s nearside.
The community was also praised as the youngsters sought refuge from the cold in a nearby shop. An ambulance service spokesman told BirminghamLive: “We were called to reports of a minibus that had crashed into a lamppost on Soho Road at 12.49pm. Two ambulances, two paramedic officers, the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team, a MERIT trauma doctor with a Critical Care Paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car attended the scene.
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“Four children were assessed and treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Two further children and one adult were assessed and discharged at the scene.” Chief Inspector Clark Gardener added: “I’d like to thank the community that came to help the children, offering them shelter from the cold in a shop.” Inquiries continue and anyone with information should get in touch with police quoting log 2017 of January 15. A West Midlands Fire Service spokesman told BirminghamLive: “Shortly before 12.55pm on Monday (15 January), we responded to Soho Road in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.
Two fire engines and a 4×4 Brigade Response Vehicle attended, crewed by 11 firefighters from Handsworth and Ladywood stations. The first arrived within three minutes of being mobilised. “This was a collision involving a minibus, car and lampost.
One man and 14 children travelling on the minibus received precautionary check-ups from paramedics. Four children are believed to have been conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further check-ups. “Both vehicles and the scene were made safe by fire crews. West Midlands Police[2] and West Midlands Ambulance’s Hazardous Area Response Team were also in attendance.
We left the incident at 1.51pm.”
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References
- ^ Soho Road police incident live as four children rushed to hospital (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Birmingham News (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Email Updates (www.birminghammail.co.uk)