Double-decker bus catches fire on A159 near Gainsborough
A double-decker bus caught fire on a road near Gainsborough this morning due to a mechanical fault.
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The bus on fire on the A159. Picture: Mark McKenna (@zoonyx)
The one passenger on board and the driver got off the vehicle and were not hurt in the incident on the A159 Blyton Road, near Thonock, said Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue.
Firefighters were called out just after 7am today. Diversions were put in place but the road has now been cleared.
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Comments
by LincolnFran
Friday, June 22 2012, 12:10PM
“I bet that has made a mess of the tarmac and grass verge.”
by paulscooby
Friday, June 22 2012, 10:03AM
“due to eletric fault that should have been repaired by the fitter that looked at it the night before”
by Whiley45
Thursday, June 21 2012, 2:55PM
“Flaming June!”