School Bus series crash – two seriously injured – Göteborgs-Posten

A small school bus and three cars collided between Skene and Hyssna. Four people have been hospitalized – two of them with serious injuries.

The accident occurred on the road 156 near Forsberg’s leisure center at the height of Bonared just south of Hyssna towards Skene in Mark Municipality. Police said initially that at least eight people were injured in the unclear scope.

– The last thing I have received is that no life-threatening injured by hospital manager at the location. Two people are seriously injured and two complaining of neck pain, says Stefan Gustafsson, spokesman for the police Western Region.

All four have been transferred to the Southern Älvsborg Hospital in Borås – one of them with the ambulance.

According to Joakim Magna, GP’s reporter on the scene , the queues at-thirty several hundred meters long at the scene of the accident, particularly to the south. The cars involved in the accident remains on the road, but both ambulances and rescue helicopter has left the scene. Two of the involved cars have had their fronts sharply depressed, the bus has minor injuries behind and a third passenger received minor injuries.

– I can not say anything about how the accident happened, but police traffic investigator is going and to investigate emergency. Therefore, it will take a while until the road opens again, says police team leader Lars Sandin.

Peter Brych live at the crash site and heard the ambulances outside the house.

– Many people drive far too fast on this road and there have been accidents here before. I’m not surprised, he said.

Boras newspaper has talked with the driver of the school bus, who should have been hit from behind.

– I suddenly heard a bang behind me and saw the car fly in other lane. I had three children with me who witnessed the accident, said the bus driver to bt.se.

No child will be injured.

At ten o’clock went municipality of Mark, via communication strategist Magnus Larsson, issued a press release on the occasion of the accident.

“The three children were in the school bus at the time escaped unharmed. The children performed after the accident to Hyssna School and has been in contact with their parents. Even the school principal has spoken with parents. A counselor will be on hand throughout the day for those students who feel the need for support and call. “

This is the currently complete stop at the accident site and is working to add if the traffic. At nine o’clock it was estimated that the work will take at least two hours.