17 injured as bus carrying students crashes into river in Hampshire
Seventeen people were injured when a double-decker bus carrying sixth-form college students crashed into a river.
Three passengers were taken to hospital and 14 others were treated at the scene after the bus came to rest upright in the River Itchen.
Fire crews with stretchers helped take people off the bus, which was carrying students who attend Barton Peveril Sixth Form College in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
At least five ambulances were sent to the residential road where the incident happened and air ambulances were scrambled.
A spokesperson for South Central ambulance service said: 'We have sent multiple units to the incident including five ambulances, two helicopters, and specialist response units.
'Three high priority patients are being taken to hospital. Around 14 with less serious injuries are being treated on scene.'
A spokesperson for the college said: 'We are aware of an incident involving the college 607 bus. College staff are working closely with the police to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
'We ask that people do not attend the actual scene. For concerned parents, an incident centre has been established.'
Richard Tyldsley, general manager of Bluestar Bus, said: 'One of our buses, carrying students to Barton Peveril College, was involved in an incident. Reports suggest the bus left the highway and came to rest in a shallow river.' He said the bus driver was injured.
Scott Agass, the father of a 17-year-old who was on the bus, said: 'I think they are all out. He said he was sitting there with a blanket and a monitor on his finger. He doesn't really know what happened or what caused it. I suppose it just happened so quick. All he saw was that it crashed and gone in the river.'
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight police spokesperson said: 'We are currently dealing with an incident on Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, where a bus has left the carriageway into a river.
'Emergency services are in attendance and the road has been closed so please avoid the area if you can.'
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