Students involved in bus crash at Leverington offered support from Spalding schools

School students involved in a bus crash at Leverington Common near Wisbech last night are being offered support from their schools.

In a joint statement, Spalding Grammar School and Spalding High School said they were in contact with the families of those affected and they understood none of the children had sustained serious injuries.

Six pupils were travelling on a bus when it left the road at the Garden Lane junction with Leverington Common and toppled into a water-filled ditch.

Quick-thinking passers-by smashed their way onto the bus to rescue the children and comfort the female bus driver who was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by emergency services.

The children were later collected from the scene by their parents.

In a joint statement, Spalding Grammar School and Spalding High School said: "We have been made aware by the police that some of our students were involved in a road traffic accident last night (Thursday 15th November) on their way home from school.

"We understand from the police that the children were collected by parents from the scene of the accident.

"From the information we have so far, we understand that none have sustained significant serious injuries.

"School support is in place for the children affected by this incident and we are in contact with families to give help where we can.

"We have been told that the bus driver was taken to hospital following the accident and wish her the very best for a speedy recovery."