School bus full of pupils crashes into barber shop in Sheffield
The bus was carrying 25 school children when it crashed, and have been taken to a local police centre until they can be collected.
Wednesday 29 January 2020 12:59, UK
Several children have been injured after a school bus crashed into a barber shop in Sheffield.
The single decker bus was carrying around 25 children when it crashed into Stay Fresh Barbers during rush hour on Wednesday morning on Handsworth Road.
Although police say nobody on board was seriously hurt, a small number of children did sustain some minor injuries.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "Fire engines from Parkway, Central and Dearne fire stations responded to the incident at around 7.50am on Wednesday morning.
"It is thought that around 25 children were on board the bus at the time of the collision.
"A small number of children have suffered minor injuries but most are unharmed."
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police added: "Officers are currently on the scene in Handsworth Road, Sheffield, following reports that a school bus has collided with a shop.
"There are no reports of serious injuries, however emergency services will remain at the scene to secure the building."
The children who were on board have been taken to a fire service training centre close to the crash site, where parents have been asked to collect them.
Central Travel, the operator of the bus that crashed, told Sky News that it is unable to make a statement while the police investigation is ongoing.
Local media reports that the bus was heading to Sheffield Girls' High School and Birkdale School in the Broomhill area of the city.
Stacey Smith, 29, who owns Stay Fresh Barbers with business partner Neville Clarke, 40, said she was devastated about the bus crash.
She said: "At 10 to eight this morning, I got a phone call saying a bus has gone straight through your shop.
"We didn't believe it at first but the whole driver's side and the front where people sit is in our shop, touching where people sit inside.
"It's a mess but it could have been much worse, a lot of people could have been hurt or someone could have died.
"Some of the kids have got a few minor injuries from the impact, nose bleeds and things like that, but there is nothing serious."