Wednesday 17th October 2018 – 10.38am – Murray MacGregor.
A bus driver is being praised for ensuring all of his passengers were off the vehicle after the double decker caught fire.
The incident happened at just after 9.00am this morning near the junction of Gibbet Hill Road and Kenilworth Road in Coventry, beside the University of Warwick Campus.
An ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “When the driver noticed the smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of his bus, he stopped immediately and then made sure that all the passengers were off before leaving the vehicle himself.
“Due to his swift action, he was the only casualty, suffering from smoke inhalation.
“After treatment at the scene, he was taken to University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire for further monitoring.
“There seems little doubt that his actions ensured the situation was not considerably more serious.”
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(Information given with driver’s consent)