Double decker bus hits Jersey's bus station again

The scene of the crash at Liberation Station early on Monday (3 February)

A double decker bus has hit Jersey's bus station building in a repeat of crashes in 2015 and 2019.

Jersey Police have closed part of the Esplanade outside Liberation Station, between Castle Street and Conway Street

People were asked to avoid the area.

 The damage to the double decker bus 

The same accident occurred in March 2019, when a double decker crashed into the corner of the building early on a Monday morning.

 The scene from the 2019 crash at Liberation Station.

No passengers were on board at the time.

The same thing happened on 30 June 2015, when a double-decker hit the building in the same location injuring 12 people.

12 people were hurt when a bus crashed into Liberation Station in June 2015.

 

Libertybus says there are changes to today's services as a result of the accident:

 

 

 

Kevin Hart, Director of LibertyBus told Channel 103:

"Around 5.10am this morning, one of our double-deckers (prior to them starting service) collided with the bus station.

"At the moment, this bus station area is closed. Thankfully, there were no passengers on board and the driver is uninjured.

"Now we are liaising with the police on the investigation."

The road reopened at around 8.30am. 

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