Road closed after double-decker bus crash

A collision between a double-decker bus and a car led to a road being closed.

The A46 Shurdington Road in Cheltenham closed following the crash, which happened at about 13:30 GMT earlier, and drivers were advised to avoid the area.

Emergency services arrived at the scene, near the junction for Church Lane, and closed the road for several hours.

National Grid crews shut off power while the bus was recovered, to allow a damaged lamp post to be made safe. The road later reopened.

Gloucestershire Police said properties within a 100-metre (328ft) radius would be temporarily affected.

Anybody who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage has been asked to contact police.

A spokesperson from bus company Stagecoach confirmed one of its vehicles was involved in the incident.

The spokesperson said: "A full investigation into the circumstances of the incident is under way.

"The safety of our passengers, drivers and other road users is our absolute priority, and we are working closely with the authorities to understand the cause of this incident."

Helen Gadd, who lives near the site of the crash, said numerous fire engines, ambulances and police cars were in attendance.

She told BBC Radio Gloucestershire she heard a bang when the crash happened and saw flashing lights from emergency services shortly after.

"There's a Mini across the road that's been completely bashed up and then on the other side of the road is a bus that's gone right into the verge just before a person's property," she said.

She added the bus was wedged in a "precarious" position between a hedge and a lamppost.

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