Driver dies after car and double-decker bus collide in A47 crash with 7 mile-stretch of road closed
A DRIVER has died following a crash between their car and a double-decker bus on a major road.
Emergency crews had rushed to Guyhirn on the A47 in Cambridgeshire at around 2.45pm yesterday, following reports of a serious collision.
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A car driver has died after a crash between their vehicle and a double-decker bus
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Police are currently investigating the shocking collision
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A 7-mile stretch of the A47 was closed as a result of the crash
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Following the crash, a 7-mile stretch of the busy road, between Rings End roundabout and Wisbech, was closed.
Cambridgeshire Police has confirmed today that the driver of the car died after the collision.
The busy stretch of road is reported to typically see at least 20,000 vehicles pass through each day.
While it is not yet clear how the crash unfolded, the double-decker bus could be seen lying in a field next to the road with a smashed windscreen.
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Aerial footage also showed the car resting on the other side of the road in a ditch, surrounded by emergency crews.
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