Christ, that looks bad. They'll be lucky if there's not several people seriously injured.
minibus overturned tonight on A1 northbound tonight in Yorkshire
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Haggis
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BBC News - A1M minibus crash: Football fans in hospital after incident near Pontefract
A1M minibus crash: Football fans in hospital after incident near Pontefract
Seventeen people are in hospital after the crash near Pontefract on Saturday night.
www.bbc.co.uk
One of the posts above from one of the parents suggest seatbelt injury. I’ve never worn a belt on a busAn absolute miracle that theres no reported fatalities this morning.
Credit to the emergency services for their quick and efficient response
martinlumley
Striker
Minibus, our driver always insists on seatbelts in front seats.
Being ejected from a vehicle, especially one with so much glass is common
GavFTM
Full Back
It’s mental how complacent you can get on minibuses and coaches. I always wear a seatbelt in a car including taxis but for some reason my logic goes out the window when it comes to travelling to away games. Mostly cos you’re having a few beers and throw caution to the wind. Hope the lads all ok.
HettonSAFC
Winger
Its the law that they must be used if provided...
...looks like the bus has rolled...
MackemLass
Midfield
Seen a post about the incident come up on Facebook
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errant
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'Kin hell... that's quite an experience...
Aye, I’ve never even thought about a belt. It’s like it doesn’t matter on anything bigger than a car, which is obviously bollocks.
Sounds like he might not have been wearing a belt if he’s ended up halfway home after the crash. Makes you think, this was somebody else driving & over a dozen people have suffered consequences.Seen a post about the incident come up on Facebook
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Jesus.Seen a post about the incident come up on Facebook
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Our bus driver fell asleep on the way to Wembley and took out two cars on the M1 after crashing into the railings. We all got out of it unscathed and we joke about it as if it wasn't a big deal. Not sure how I'd cope after a serious event.
Well written and measured post from the lad considering his emotions must be all over the shop.
Goat Eyes
Striker
The fact he’s a comedian I’m sure (as everyone is relatively ok) it’ll make its way into his routine somehow.
But that’s how a lot of us deal with events such as this. Through humour.
errant
Striker
that's what i thought, just patted himself down after finding himself out the van in the middle of the road...
Dash riprock
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Sounds like the white car in the outside lane was braking on someone tailgating them . Hope they find themSeen a post about the incident come up on Facebook
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Winger
How do you get thrown through the window of a moving vehicle and just stand up and pat yourself down relatively unscathed.
You get lucky!
Swindon On Tour
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Some right twats drive cars don’t they.
Everyone knows even driving at 70mph you don’t immediately stop and not everyone reacts to a situation when you need to brake whilst driving at higher speeds.
Been in a few scary moments myself driving to football.
The driver of that white car will be found as cameras should find him.
Hope he or she gets banned and a heavy fine the twat.
You sure do.
I can still see a gate bouncing over my car when driving down the M5 for a midweek game at Exeter. My young lad wouldn’t be with us now if if hadn’t of bounced.
Luckily no other cars directly behind us at the time.
I stopped at the next services shaking FFS
Seen some horrendous pile ups. Just a lottery sometimes Mate.
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tunstallhill
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Some right twats drive cars don’t they.
Everyone knows even driving at 70mph you don’t immediately stop and not everyone reacts to a situation when you need to brake whilst driving at higher speeds.
Been in a few scary moments myself driving to football.
The driver of that white car will be found as cameras should find him.
Hope he or she gets banned and a heavy fine the twat.
You sure do.
I can still see a gate bouncing over my car when driving down the M5 for a midweek game at Exeter. My young lad wouldn’t be with us now if if hadn’t of bounced.
Luckily no other cars directly behind us at the time.
I stopped at the next services shaking FFS
Seen some horrendous pile ups. Just a lottery sometimes Mate.
Drove down the A1 and M1 yesterday and I'd say 50% of drivers just sit in the middle lane totally oblivious to everything that's going on. I must have undertaken 30 cars as it was quiet and I just sat in the inside lane. Not one of them took any notice of me or moved over after I'd passed. Then there is the other end of the scale with cars going 100mph past other cars doing 60mph. And cars randomly just slowing down or swerving in their lane.
I just drive on high alert the entire time.. I try to stay as far away as I can from other cars
