Horror Bus Éireann crash as two confirmed useless in two-vehicle smash throughout route
Two people have died in a collision involving a car and a Bus Éireann coach which occurred on Friday at around 7pm on the Derrylin Road near Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Several deaths have been confirmed following a two-vehicle crash between a car and a Bus Éireann coach. The collision happened on Friday (November 28) at approximately 7pm on the Derrylin Road close to Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
The Bus Éireann coach caught up in the accident was operating the Expressway Route 30 service travelling from Donegal to Dublin. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that two people had died on Saturday evening (November 29), reports the Irish Mirror.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Shortly after 7pm, we received a report of a collision involving a Ford Kuga and a bus on the Derrylin Road.”
They further shared: “Officers attended, alongside emergency service partners, however the two occupants of the Kuga were pronounced deceased at the scene. There have been no reports of any serious injuries to the driver or passengers of the bus at this time.”
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said: “The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 19:00 on Friday 28 November following reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on Derrylin Road, Enniskillen. NIAS dispatched two Rapid Response Paramedics, two Emergency Crews and an Ambulance Officer to the incident.
“Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, no patients were taken to hospital.” Bus Éireann confirmed one of its vehicles was involved in the collision.
It stated: “Bus Éireann can confirm that yesterday evening, 28 November, one of our Expressway Route 30 services was involved in a serious road traffic collision involving another vehicle in the Derrylin Road area of Enniskillen, county Fermanagh.
“Emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel attended the scene. The safety of our passengers, staff and the public is of paramount importance to Bus Éireann.
“We will provide any assistance required to the relevant authorities.”
This deadly crash involving a Bus Eireann vehicle comes just five days after two people were killed in a collision involving a Route 101 bus, a lorry and a car on the R132 in Gormanston, Co Meath.
It is understood that two people have died in this incident and as many as 12 people have been injured, the Daily Star previously reported. The three-vehicle pile-up occurred on the R132 near The Huntsman Inn on Monday (November 24).
The male driver of the lorry, believed to be in his 40s, and the male driver of the bus, believed to be in his 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene, officers confirmed. The female driver of the car, aged in her 40s, was rushed to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The female passenger of the car, believed to be a teenager, was initially conveyed to Lady of Lourdes Hospital, and transferred to Temple Street Children’s Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
A number of people have also been taken to hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time, gardai added.
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