Bus destroyed by fire on Telford road - with video and pictures
A Telford road has been closed after a bus was destroyed when it burst into flames today.
Witnesses reported hearing explosions, and people were evacuated from the bus during the incident in Holly Road, Little Dawley, this afternoon.
Two fire crews were sent from Telford Central. The road was closed in both directions, and pedestrians were being stopped from walking past.
It happened as the nearby Holy Trinity church was hosting a funeral, and people were parked in the closed-off area.
Arriva has confirmed that investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "We can confirm that there was an incident with one of our vehicles in Telford at approximately 1pm today.
"Our driver immediately evacuated all passengers on board safely, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.”
