A stretch of wall at Thetford Grammar School was damaged when a coach crashed into it
Coach crashes into school wall in Thetford
By REBECCA GOUGH
Monday, January 9, 2012
4:33 PM
A school is facing “substantial” repairs after a coach crashed into its boundary wall.
Thetford Grammar School was left with a large amount of damage when a National Express coach hit the listed wall and gates off Bridge Street, Thetford, in the early hours of this morning (Monday).
Seven passengers were on board when the incident happened at 1.35am, opposite the bus station. Police and a fire crew were called to assist people off the coach through the rear emergency doors.
Nobody is believed to have been injured.
Thetford Grammar School bursar, Phil McGahan, said he was currently consulting an architect regarding the repairs and added: “It’s the last thing you want to see when you walk into the office in the morning - it’s fairly substantial.
“It’s affected the gates we use for the maintenance department so it’s not disrupted the school but we’ve had to try to make it secure.”
Because the wall is listed Breckland Council planning officials will need to agree any repairs.
A National Express spokesman said: “An incident occurred this morning near Thetford bus station involving our Stansted Airport service. The emergency services attended and we have launched an internal investigation into the circumstances.”
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7 comments
there wasn't actually that must damage done to the wall as there is a fairly big gate there.
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DavidC
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I hope they realise there is half a saxon graveyard the other side of the wall
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Robert Kybird
Monday, January 9, 2012
quid est demonstratum
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Robert Kybird
Monday, January 9, 2012
lesson learnt ??? this is the tightest turn a national express coach has to make ever across whole network, 1.15 am pitch black if its drivers first visit then not suprised as you exit on a uphill gradient then the automatic gearbox on new coach you really have to be so carefull
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stewy123
Monday, January 9, 2012
I am a coach driver and regularly drive out of thetford so called bus station.every time a coach leaves this place it is a "near miss"with these gates,it was only a matter of time,my sympathies are with the driver,someone with some sense needs to ensure this dangerous exit is remodelled before someone is killed
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christopher bull
Monday, January 9, 2012
An accident that's been waiting to happen for many years. Who can now oppose the relocation of the bus station to Minstergate that has also been an ongoing saga for many years?
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JCW
Monday, January 9, 2012
it is only by luck that this has not happend before on this very tight exit. how the highways have alowed lamp standerds and teliphone poles to obsqure the exit. was this one of the new extended rear wheel stear coaches?
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k day
Monday, January 9, 2012