Stone bus shelter destroyed after car crash

The remains of a stone bus shelter on Cirencester Road, surrounded by red Ringway barriers to keep the public away from the rubble.

The collapsed shelter has been sealed off to keep people away from the rubble

Sophia Allsopp
Reporting from
BBC News, West of England

A long-standing stone bus shelter has been destroyed after being hit by a car at the weekend.

Emergency services were called to Cirencester Road, near Minchinhampton, shortly before 17:00 BST on Sunday where paramedics checked the three occupants of the vehicle.

The shelter, which stood close to Burnt Ash Farm stables and the Ragged Cot pub, was left in ruins with rubble scattered across the roadside.

A Gloucestershire Constabulary spokesperson confirmed officers were called "following reports that a driver had collided with the bus stop". The car was later recovered from the scene, they added.

A close-up image of collapsed stonework from the bus shelter, with a white seat visible at the top oft he pile of rubble

Only fragments of the shelter were left standing

The area is regularly used by commuters and is one of the key routes from Stroud and Nailsworth into Cirencester.

The shelter was maintained by Stroud District Council.

Indentations in the grass verge and scattered debris next to the collapsed bus shelter on Cirencester Road. Red barriers surround the rubble and a red car is being driven on the road

Tyre marks and debris were visible on the grass beside the shelter site

A stone bus shelter on a grassy verge beside a busy road leading into Minchinhampton, with cars passing by on Cirencester Road. Google Maps

An image of what the bus shelter looked like previously

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