Bus driver escapes with minor injuries after crashing into house near Whitchurch
A bus driver escaped with only minor injuries after his vehicle hit a house in north Shropshire on Thursday afternoon
The crash happened on the road between Whitchurch and Wem at Coton soon after 4pm.
Police, fire and ambulance services were alerted at about 4.30pm and an air ambulance went to the scene, although was not needed.
The driver suffered minor injuries while the occupant of the house was unhurt. There were no passengers on the bus, owned by Lakeside Coaches of Ellesmere.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent crews from Hodnet, Wellington and Whitchurch, with firefighters helping the driver from the bus using a special platform.
Managing director of Lakeside Coaches, Neal Hall, said there had been no passengers on the bus.
"Unfortunately one of our buses has been involved in a collision with a house," he said.
"The driver suffered minor injuries and has been taken to hospital for a check-up. No-one else was injured."
Mr Hall said the occupant of the house had not been hurt.
The road was closed at Quina Brook with traffic diverted through Whixall.
