![]() "I was very worried that someone had been injured, there was no one crying or screaming. There wasn't anyone weeping or panicking. She believes she arrived about a minute after the incident happened, as the children on the bus were starting to get off the bus and emergency services had not arrived yet. Waitematā local board member Glenda Fryer was heading to Newmarket to hand out election leaflets when she came across the crash. ![]() An inflation device was placed under the bus to raise it up and then winch it to safety.Ī staff member at the company referred inquiries to their boss, who was unavailable as he was at the crash scene. Both directions of the overbridge were closed as the bus was recovered.įirefighters had to cut parts of the fence. Photos and footage show its front half hanging over the bridge. The Coachways NZ bus crashed through iron gates and came to a rest wedged on the footpath on the bridge above the Northwestern Motorway. The Newton Rd overpass was expected to remain partially closed for "some time this afternoon" as teams inspected and worked on repairing damage to the wrecked barrier.Īuckland Transport said the vehicle recovery operation was complete but motorists were unable to use westbound lanes. The crash caused extensive traffic delays through Khyber Pass Rd and in the suburb of Ponsonby. "A staff member happened to be behind the bus on their way to school who was able to stop and provide support to our students."ĭwan said the high school was grateful for the response of emergency services and the bus company.Ī total of 24 people were assessed for injuries after the single-vehicle crash in Newton Rd just after 8am.Ī St John spokeswoman confirmed one person was taken to Auckland City Hospital with minor injuries. "Support is being provided for the students and their families and we will continue to support all involved. "All our students are safe and well, and we are incredibly proud of how they have reacted and responded. St Mary's College principal Sarah Dwan said it was fortunate that a staff member was in a car behind the stricken coach and was able to offer immediate help this morning. Photo / Akula Sharma via NZ Herald An Auckland Catholic girls college is praising emergency services after a bus carrying pupils was left dangling over a motorway overpass. ![]() Half of the school bus is hanging over the bridge after a serious crash in central Auckland.
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