The driver and a 14-year-old pupil died after the bus, carrying around 50 school children, collided with a car. | ITV News Granada
Emergency services were called shortly after 8am to reports of the crash on the northbound M53 near J5 at Hooton, Cheshire.
The bus was en route to West Kirby all-girls grammar school and Calday Grange all-boys grammar school, also in West Kirby,Schoolchildren travelling on buses in convoy with the one that crashed will be provided with specialist support.Play Brightcove videoMark Thomas, Area Manager of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, told a press conference: “Firefighters worked with emergency services colleagues at scene to stabilise the vehicle.
“Working jointly with our police and ambulance colleagues, shortly after we were able to assist the casualties onto a second coach to receive care away from the scene. “Our operations are currently scaling down, and currently we stay at the scene, in attendance, to preserve the scene with Merseyside Police whilst an investigation is conducted.
“The thoughts of everyone at Merseyside Police Fire and Rescue Service are with the friends, the colleagues, and the families of all of those involved in this terrible incident.”