A 14-YEAR-OLD girl and the bus driver were killed today in a horrific school bus accident.
A bus carrying female students from Calday Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar School overturned on the M53 this morning.
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A bus full of school children collided on the M53
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The bus overturned on the highway Credits: PP.
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Several emergency services attended the sceneCredit: PA
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Footage shows the horrific aftermath on a major highwayCredit: BBC News
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The M53 is closed in BOTH directions following a serious crash Credit: Facebook/Sherin Akhtar Upton By Chester Councilor
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This map shows the affected areaCredit: Google
The crash happened shortly after 8am near Birkenhead, Merseyside, during rush hour traffic.
Witnesses report seeing school children fleeing through the bus’s shattered rear window, while their traumatized friends traveling on the other bus watched in horror.
Shocking photos show broken glass, debris and school bags strewn across the wreckage of the bus.
This afternoon, the police discovered that two people had died.
Merseyside Police said: “We understand there were 54 people [on the bus] including the driver, I can unfortunately confirm that the driver and the 14-year-old student were killed.”
Two children were taken from the scene to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
Fifty other children were taken to the emergency shopping center where they were medically examined, and eight of those children were taken to the Countess of Chester and Arrowe Park hospitals.
At a press conference, Chief Superintendent Graeme Robson added: “We also know that other children from both schools were on buses traveling in convoy with the bus involved in the incident and witnessed the incident and will also be receiving specialist trauma support .
“The highway is expected to be closed for a few hours while the investigation continues, and we thank motorists for their patience while the investigation continues.”
It comes after North West Ambulance Service declared a major incident this morning.
A statement said: “North West Ambulance Service has declared a major incident following a collision between a bus and a car in road traffic on the M53 northbound at around 8.30am this morning.
“The trust sent a large number of resources to the scene, including ambulances, EMS, our hazardous area response team and a HEMS doctor.”
The accident caused traffic chaos – the highway was closed in both directions.
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Calday Grammar School said: “We are actively gathering details and assisting affected pupils and their families.
“If you need to talk or seek guidance, please contact our teaching and pastoral teams.”
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital also declared a major incident and said it was treating a “number” of injured people.
The hospital said it was “extremely busy” following the M53 crash.
A spokesman said they would only “ask parents to bring their children to the Department only if it is an emergency”.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Wirral Hospital said: “We have clear plans to deal with emergencies like this and our services are ready to receive any casualties. The trust has declared a major incident and the major incident team has been deployed to manage the situation.”
dr. Nikki Stevenson, Medical Director of Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said: “Our thoughts are with those affected by this event and we are ready to provide treatment and support to all victims and relatives who arrive at Arrowe Park Hospital.
“Our staff are professionally trained and prepared for such events, and we have established a major incident team to coordinate and manage the emergency response.”
Northbound diverted traffic is advised to follow this route:
- Exit the M53 northbound at J5
- At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A41 southbound (New Chester Road)
- At the B5133 junction turn right onto the B5133 westbound (Hooton Road)
- At the junction with the B5151 turn right and join the B5151 northbound (Birkenhead Road)
- Continue and then rejoin the M53 at J4
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