From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7378611.stm

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Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a 
terraced house in Birmingham.

The single-decker collided with three cars before hitting the two-storey 
house in the Lozells area, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Eleven adults, including the female bus driver and four children have 
been taken to hospital after the incident on Nursery Road on Thursday 
evening.

The majority are being treated for cuts and bruises.

Specialist units

None of the injured is believed to be seriously hurt.

Of the 15 taken to hospitals - including Birmingham Children's Hospital, 
Selly Oak Hospital and City Hospital - 11 were from the bus and four 
from the property, the fire service said.

   The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked out of 
the car - it was not even 30 seconds later

Karen Shearer
They included an elderly man from the house, who was not injured by the 
crash but suffered a flare-up of an existing medical condition.

Six ambulances were sent to the scene, along with two specialist 
paramedic units.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said the Travel West Midlands 
bus collided with three cars before crashing into the front of the 
house.

Karen Shearer, 39, was visiting her mother and had just got out of her 
Mercedes car when the bus ploughed into it.

She said: "The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked 
out of the car - it was not even 30 seconds later.

"I turned around and saw my car in the middle of the road and saw the 
bus in the house.

"There was no screaming and people were coming off the bus in a very 
organised way.

"My gran lives in the bungalow next door to the house which was hit and 
she has been told to evacuate. She's staying at my mum's now, which is a 
couple of doors away."

Afruz Miyah, who lives about 100 yards away in neighbouring Burbury 
Street, said he heard the bus as it hit the cars and crashed into the 
house.


Rubble searched

He said: "I heard the sound of brakes screeching then heard part of the 
house falling down.

"I heard the other cars as they got hit. We just came here and some 
other people called the police. A BMW was the worst damaged."

Specialist fire and rescue crews searched through the debris of the 
crash to make sure no-one was trapped under rubble.

The bus was still stuck in the front of the house at 2025 BST following 
the incident, which happened at about 1700 BST on Thursday.

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-- 
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

On 1 May, 21:40, Ian Jelf  wrote:
>  Fromhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7378611.stm
>
> **********************************************************************
> Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a
> terraced house in Birmingham.
>
> The single-decker collided with three cars before hitting the two-storey
> house in the Lozells area, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
>
> Eleven adults, including the female bus driver and four children have
> been taken to hospital after the incident on Nursery Road on Thursday
> evening.
>
> The majority are being treated for cuts and bruises.
>
> Specialist units
>
> None of the injured is believed to be seriously hurt.
>
> Of the 15 taken to hospitals - including Birmingham Children's Hospital,
> Selly Oak Hospital and City Hospital - 11 were from the bus and four
> from the property, the fire service said.
>
>    The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked out of
> the car - it was not even 30 seconds later
>
> Karen Shearer
> They included an elderly man from the house, who was not injured by the
> crash but suffered a flare-up of an existing medical condition.
>
> Six ambulances were sent to the scene, along with two specialist
> paramedic units.
>
> A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said the Travel West Midlands
> bus collided with three cars before crashing into the front of the
> house.
>
> Karen Shearer, 39, was visiting her mother and had just got out of her
> Mercedes car when the bus ploughed into it.
>
> She said: "The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked
> out of the car - it was not even 30 seconds later.
>
> "I turned around and saw my car in the middle of the road and saw the
> bus in the house.
>
> "There was no screaming and people were coming off the bus in a very
> organised way.
>
> "My gran lives in the bungalow next door to the house which was hit and
> she has been told to evacuate. She's staying at my mum's now, which is a
> couple of doors away."
>
> Afruz Miyah, who lives about 100 yards away in neighbouring Burbury
> Street, said he heard the bus as it hit the cars and crashed into the
> house.
>
> Rubble searched
>
> He said: "I heard the sound of brakes screeching then heard part of the
> house falling down.
>
> "I heard the other cars as they got hit. We just came here and some
> other people called the police. A BMW was the worst damaged."
>
> Specialist fire and rescue crews searched through the debris of the
> crash to make sure no-one was trapped under rubble.
>
> The bus was still stuck in the front of the house at 2025 BST following
> the incident, which happened at about 1700 BST on Thursday.
>
> **********************************************************************
> --
> Ian Jelf, MITG
> Birmingham, UK
>
> Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of Englandhttp://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

THOSE MERCEDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF REVVING UP WITH OUT THE
ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED.

"TWM Driver Fox"  wrote in message 
news:8388c6f8-df6f-4c10-90a3-924d78942421@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On 1 May, 21:40, Ian Jelf  wrote:
>>  Fromhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7378611.stm
>>
>> **********************************************************************
>> Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a
>> terraced house in Birmingham.
>>
>> The single-decker collided with three cars before hitting the two-storey
>> house in the Lozells area, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
>>
>> Eleven adults, including the female bus driver and four children have
>> been taken to hospital after the incident on Nursery Road on Thursday
>> evening.
>>
>> The majority are being treated for cuts and bruises.
>>
>> Specialist units
>>
>> None of the injured is believed to be seriously hurt.
>>
>> Of the 15 taken to hospitals - including Birmingham Children's Hospital,
>> Selly Oak Hospital and City Hospital - 11 were from the bus and four
>> from the property, the fire service said.
>>
>>    The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked out of
>> the car - it was not even 30 seconds later
>>
>> Karen Shearer
>> They included an elderly man from the house, who was not injured by the
>> crash but suffered a flare-up of an existing medical condition.
>>
>> Six ambulances were sent to the scene, along with two specialist
>> paramedic units.
>>
>> A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said the Travel West Midlands
>> bus collided with three cars before crashing into the front of the
>> house.
>>
>> Karen Shearer, 39, was visiting her mother and had just got out of her
>> Mercedes car when the bus ploughed into it.
>>
>> She said: "The bus hit my car, my car then hit a van. I had just walked
>> out of the car - it was not even 30 seconds later.
>>
>> "I turned around and saw my car in the middle of the road and saw the
>> bus in the house.
>>
>> "There was no screaming and people were coming off the bus in a very
>> organised way.
>>
>> "My gran lives in the bungalow next door to the house which was hit and
>> she has been told to evacuate. She's staying at my mum's now, which is a
>> couple of doors away."
>>
>> Afruz Miyah, who lives about 100 yards away in neighbouring Burbury
>> Street, said he heard the bus as it hit the cars and crashed into the
>> house.
>>
>> Rubble searched
>>
>> He said: "I heard the sound of brakes screeching then heard part of the
>> house falling down.
>>
>> "I heard the other cars as they got hit. We just came here and some
>> other people called the police. A BMW was the worst damaged."
>>
>> Specialist fire and rescue crews searched through the debris of the
>> crash to make sure no-one was trapped under rubble.
>>
>> The bus was still stuck in the front of the house at 2025 BST following
>> the incident, which happened at about 1700 BST on Thursday.
>>
>> **********************************************************************
>> --
>> Ian Jelf, MITG
>> Birmingham, UK
>>
>> Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of 
>> Englandhttp://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk
>
> THOSE MERCEDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF REVVING UP WITH OUT THE
> ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED.

Mmmm  no comment Ivor.

Dave B

In news:lalZj.1$G34.0@newsfe11.ams2,
Dave  typed, for some strange, unexplained reason:
: "TWM Driver Fox"  wrote in message
: 
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: > THOSE MERCEDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF REVVING UP WITH OUT THE
: > ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED.
:
: Mmmm  no comment Ivor.
:
: Dave B

My thoughts exactly ;-)

Ivor