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Passengers injured after collision on Wellsway involving bus and lorry

Saturday 14th May 2022 Bath Echo News Team Crime

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A collision between a bus and a lorry on the Wellsway in Bath this afternoon left a number of passengers injured, Avon & Somerset Police has said.

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Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene just after 1.20pm on Saturday, 14th May, to reports of the incident involving the 174 bus.

A woman suffered injuries currently described as potentially life-changing, while a man and a child were taken to hospital with injuries not believed life-threatening or life-changing.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who saw a white sign-written DAF rigid box lorry travelling along the Wellsway from Odd Down Park and Ride towards Bath.

Investigators would also like to hear from anyone with dashcam, CCTV or smart doorbell footage of such a vehicle on that route between 1pm and 1.20pm on Saturday 14th May.

The collision is believed to have involved a lorry that had earlier been selling meat at the Odd Down Football Club and a First Mendip Explorer double-decker bus.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information which could help, call 101 and give the reference 5222114100.

As of 6.15pm, the Wellsway remained closed between Banwell Road and Oolite Grove and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

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