Driver in court over Winchester school bus bridge crash
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The double-decker's roof was torn off when it struck the bridge
The driver of a school bus which had its roof torn off by a railway bridge has appeared in court charged with causing injury by dangerous driving.
Three children were left with "life-changing" injuries and 12 suffered minor injuries when the bus crashed in Wellhouse Lane, Winchester, Hampshire.
The double-decker was taking 74 pupils aged between 11 and 16 to Henry Beaufort School on 10 September.
Driver Martin Walker appeared at Basingstoke Magistrate's Court.
The 36-year-old from Southampton was released on bail and will next appear in court on 5 May.
The bus had been on its way to Henry Beaufort School
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