4 people escaped serious injury in this morning’s bus crash at Brading, it has been confirmed, with recovery of the double decker now underway.
Marshcombe Shute has been closed in both directions this lunchtime (Thursday) to allow Stag Lane Motors to carry out the complex recovery of the Southern Vectis-owned bus.
As previously reported, the bright green vehicle was travelling towards Yarbridge from Yaverland when it left the carriageway and overturned onto its side at just before 08:00.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 4 appliances from Ryde, Sandown and Newport, with the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service deploying 2 ambulance crews, a critical care paramedic, a rapid response paramedic, an operational commander and an incident commander.
Police also responded to the crash, closing the road and diverting traffic away from the scene.
Island Echo can reveal that the bus was being driven by a new driver, who was under mentorship at the time of the crash. There were also 2 passengers on board, Southern Vectis has confirmed.
Thankfully, all involved escaped serious injury.
Recovery of the bus is expected to take more than 2 hours, with motorists being advised to avoid the area.
Brading has effectively become a dead-end with Morton Common closed due to flooding and New Road also closed due to the ongoing roadworks.
All traffic is being diverted via St Helens, Bembridge and Yaverland in both directions.
In a statement issued this morning, Richard Tyldsley, Southern Vectis’ general manager, said:
“One of our buses has been involved in an incident this morning at Marshcombe Shute.
“There were three passengers on-board at the time, and we are awaiting an update on any injuries to them or to our driver. Emergency services are at the scene.
“The circumstances behind this incident are currently unclear, and we are working with police as they begin their investigation. Our focus, right now, is on the wellbeing of the driver and passengers on-board.”
UPDATE @ 16:30 – Island Roads has confirmed that the road reopened following the recovery of the bus by Stag Lane motors.
More bad driving on the Iow
Is that your real name? Or are you advertising yourself as a promiscuous male who likes to hang around men’s public toilets for fun?
He’s a right bummer..
You love looking in the mirror at yourself, don’t you
Bless
Do you have anything different to say?
He (or she) never has anything intelligent to say.
Well said.
I hope all concerned are not too shaken up by this experience, and I hope the trainee driver continues with his career too.
Agree with you and hope everyone is Ok but why assume it was a male trainee driver? There is no indication in the report as to gender. There are a lot of female drivers at the moment.
Majority of buses I see are driven by female
drivers.
Then you don’t see many buses, EisE.
I have seen plenty and the majority of them are
Double decker buses with an handful of customers
on them.
Some routes must be running at a loss!
It was a trainee bus driver you fool
It was the dip, obviously you have not driven that
way recently.
Don’t be a Numpty all your life, you need to get out more
and see the state of the Islands Roads.
They are S H * T
The traffic lights at lake have been out of actions for weeks
NO ONE ON THE ISLAND SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO REPAIR
TRAFFIC LIGHTS!
Useless B’stards.
Get a mainland Company over to repair them, so much
unnesseccary congestion
As you can see clearly from the image this dip/bank
is an accident waiting too happen.
When I drive past in my car I always like to get past this
it looks like it could slip away.
I am surprised Highways did not have barriers placed
to highlight the possible danger.
Does Highways still exist on the island!! Whoever is
responsible for this area should have noticed this bit
of land.
There is another dangerous spot in Ventnor when
you leave Ventnor and drive towards Whitwell.
It is on the left hand side top of the hill on the
bend.
Problem with barriers, drivers go faster… if one knows how to driver properly then the roads are not a problem…the main problem is the NUT behind the wheel !!
There are too many nuts behind wheels thesedays.
Does no one from Southern Vectis carry out assessments
re what roads are safe and UNSAFE for buses to travel along.
Imagine 2 large double decker buses driving along this
road and coming towards the railway bridge near the pub
1 bus heading from Brading direction to Yaverland and 1bus
heading from Yaverland to Brading direction near the
railway bridge.
It is not a safe route for large buses to run along this
route.
Next due to weight etc the railway bridge will need works
carried out.
Run single decker buses, do they not exist on the island!
Thankfully only 2 passengers onboard, is this not
proof that double decker buses are not required
on such routes.
From what I see when I notice double decker buses
hardly anympersons are on them.
Yes buses running to Newport from Ryde, Sandown
or Shanklin may at certain times of the day require
double decker buses.
Likewise when the Festival is on or summer school holidays.
Majority of time single decker buses is the answer.
Perhaps you should have read all the article before your ridiculous speel and take a moment too consider how people who live in Brading are actually meant to get out?The train service not exactly being reliable!.Island Roads should never have been allowed to shut Brading down but then they appear to run The Island not the spinless wallies at County hall I digress it was 3 passengers and one driver who all had an extremely lucky escape.
Doesn’t mean they need to run large Double decker
buses with a couple of people on them.
They blurt on about being green, ballsh*t
The only thing green about Southern Vectis is the
colour of their buses.
Double Deckers are also a tourist attraction…sadly due to not having a TUNNEL, the ferries are killing the tourist trade..along with business’
A Tunnel or Bridge would make this island
great.
That is where the dangerous dio was, clearly visible
from photo’s
I cannot understand why the islands Highways Team missed
it, maybe they are driving around with blinkers on.
Look at the dip / edge of road, it’s been wearing away
for a while.
I cannot believe the Council, Highways or Island Roads
didn’t place barriers to highlight the danger.
It was an accident waiting too happen, does no one
check when driving around the island for dodgy spots
obviously not.
An accident that need not of happened prevention
is better than cure.
Barriers should have been placed along this road.