Bus driver’s swift actions in A26 collision praised by passengers

A bus driver has been praised for their swift actions following a collision on the A26 near Lewes.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Oct 2019, 12:46 GMT

The bus was badly damaged in the collision on the A26 near Lewes yesterday (October 8)

At around 9.25am yesterday (October 8), the route 29 bus was travelling along the A26 towards Brighton, near Barcombe Lane, when it collided with a flatbed truck.

The truck careered off the road and ended up in the bushes. Fortunately, the driver only suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Van crashes into bushes after colliding with bus on A26 near Lewes

Fortunately nobody on the bus was injured in the collision

Marie Sansom, communications manager, for Brighton & Hove Buses, confirmed nobody on board the bus was injured in the collision.

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