Stream cleared of debris after bus crash

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Electrician Bruno Aguiar captured the swerving bus on his dashcam

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Work is starting to clear debris from a stream after a double-decker bus crashed off a road into the water.

The Bluestar vehicle, carrying Barton Peveril College students, swerved through traffic before ploughing through railings in Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh, Hampshire, on 26 June.

The bus driver - a 69-year-old man - and four teenagers were seriously injured. Fifteen other passengers suffered minor injuries.

Hampshire County Council said temporary traffic lights would be in place from Monday while the watercourse was cleared.

Bus in the water surrounded by fire servicesImage source, Damian Down
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The bus was carrying 19 Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students

It added: "The work is expected to take place over three to four evenings, between 18:00 and 22:00.

"Plans are currently being developed for the permanent repair of the barriers, which we aim to complete in the near future."

The bus driver was hailed a hero by a witness, who said he apparently ditched the bus to avoided a head-on collision.

Another witness told the BBC the driver reported that his brakes and accelerator failed at the same time.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash with the help of witnesses and dashcam footage.

Blue double decker bus in river the water is just up to its wheels, the bus is badly damaged with windows smashed and debris strewn around the bus in the water.Image source, Andrew Matthews/PA Media
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The bus came off the road and landed in a stream

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