Winchester bus crash: Recap updates as children taken to hospital with serious injuries after school bus crashes into bridge

THREE children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a bridge.
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The collision happened in Wellhouse Lane, Winchester, and the road remains closed in both directions.

Emergency services have been attending the scene.

A police spokeswoman has said that three children have been taken to hospital with serious injuries, while 13 others have been treated by paramedics at the scene.

The scene on Wellhouse Lane in Winchester after three children were taken to hospital with serious injuries while 12 others suffered minor injuries after the school bus they were travelling in crashed into a railway bridge. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA WireThe scene on Wellhouse Lane in Winchester after three children were taken to hospital with serious injuries while 12 others suffered minor injuries after the school bus they were travelling in crashed into a railway bridge. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
The scene on Wellhouse Lane in Winchester after three children were taken to hospital with serious injuries while 12 others suffered minor injuries after the school bus they were travelling in crashed into a railway bridge. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

None of the injuries are life-threatening.

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The vehicle crashed into the railway bridge near Foresters Park.

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ROMANSE, Hampshire County Council’s traffic account, have said that there are delays as a result of the incident.

The crash happened in Wellhouse Lane in Winchester. Picture: Google MapsThe crash happened in Wellhouse Lane in Winchester. Picture: Google Maps
The crash happened in Wellhouse Lane in Winchester. Picture: Google Maps

In a tweet the account added: ‘#Winchester - Well House Lane remains CLOSED in both directions due to a bus hitting a bridge near Foresters Park, closure between B3420 Andover Road North & Springvale Road #HeadbourneWorthy.’

Nine hours after the crash, Wellhouse Lane has now reopened in both directions.

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Recap all the updates from throughout the day in our blog, which you can see below.

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