Stagecoach bus and bin lorry crash in Scots village 'injuring child' on board
A bin lorry and a bus have crashed in Fife, with a 14-year-old passenger understood to have been injured.
Emergency services were called to Foxton Drive in Thornton, near Glenrothes, after the alarm was raised on Monday afternoon.
It's understood ambulance crews attended after the crash which happened when the bus was full of passengers.
A short video taken following the collision showed a side window of the bus shattered in as a result.
Details of injuries have not been released but there are reports a 14-year-old boy was hurt in the incident.
Locals were left shocked after the footage taken on the bus after the incident was shared online.
One person wrote: "My 14 year old son is pictured in the video. He's currently at the [Victoria Hospital] with a number of cuts and glass in his eye."
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Another added: "Nice to read all the concerned comments. My grandson is in A&E at the moment due to this incident."
Fife Council have since confirmed that the bin lorry belonged to them and they are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Stagecoach East Scotland have also launched a probe following the incident.
A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Scotland said: "We can confirm that one of our vehicles was involved in an incident on Foxton Drive on Monday afternoon.
'Safety is our absolute priority and we will carry out a full investigation into the circumstances."
A spokesperson for the local authority added: "Fife Council's head of protective services Nigel Kerr confirmed the council is currently investigating the circumstances of a minor accident involving one of our bin lorries and a bus earlier this afternoon."
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