Schools Confirm Support for Students Following Bus Ditch Incident

Two educational institutions have confirmed that assistance has been made available for students rescued from a bus after it veered into a water-filled ditch on Thursday. In a joint statement, Spalding Grammar School and Spalding High School, located in Lincolnshire, indicated they are in communication with the families of those involved and were informed that none of the children sustained severe injuries. On Thursday at 17:15 GMT, a double-decker bus carrying six children collided with a ditch situated alongside Leverington Common near Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire. The children were safely removed from the vehicle and subsequently collected from the scene by their parents, the schools further stated. In their official statement, Spalding Grammar School and Spalding High School declared: “We have been made aware by the police that some of our students were involved in a road traffic accident last night (Thursday 15th November) on their way home from school. “We understand from the police that the children were collected by parents from the scene of the accident. “From the information we have so far, we understand that none have sustained significant serious injuries. “School support is in place for the children affected by this incident and we are in contact with families to give help where we can. “We have been told that the bus driver was taken to hospital following the accident and wish her the very best for a speedy recovery.”