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Passengers hurt as coach speeds off road and slams into homes in Scots village

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A coach has smashed into a row of houses in a small Scots village.

Around 20 emergency service vehicles, including a Specialist Incident Command Unit, are scene on Main Street in Airth, near Falkirk. 

A bus has smashed into a row of houses in a small Scots village., , Around 20 emergency service vehicles, including a specialist Incident Command Unit, are scene on Main Street in Airth, near Falkirk. , , The alarm was raised shortly after 5:30pm this afternoon, Monday June 24 following reports of a crash.
A coach smashed into a row of homes in Airth, near Falkirk.
A bus has smashed into a row of houses in a small Scots village., , Around 20 emergency service vehicles, including a specialist Incident Command Unit, are scene on Main Street in Airth, near Falkirk. , , The alarm was raised shortly after 5:30pm this afternoon, Monday June 24 following reports of a crash.
Emergency services raced to the scene
A bus has smashed into a row of houses in a small Scots village., , Around 20 emergency service vehicles, including a specialist Incident Command Unit, are scene on Main Street in Airth, near Falkirk. , , The alarm was raised shortly after 5:30pm this afternoon, Monday June 24 following reports of a crash.
It’s understood a number of passengers were hurt in the incident

The alarm was raised shortly after 5:30pm, Monday June 24 following reports of a crash.

There were a number of passengers on the coach, many of whom were left with a sore face and minor head injuries.

Pictures from the scene show the front of a building severely damaged. 

An eyewitness said: “I had just left the shop and could see the bus coming speeding towards me.

“I could just tell it isn’t going to stop. 

“Next minute it took a sharp turn and went flying into those houses.

“There was a massive bang, and the building shook.

“Everyone then came running out of nearby houses and just stood looking in shock.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40pm on Monday, 24 June, 2024, we were called to a report of a road crash on Main Street, Airth.

“Officers are at the scene assisting.”


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