Three passengers were left with minor injuries after a bendy bus stopped sharply to avoid a buggy at St Peter’s Church this afternoon.
One was treated at the scene and the other taken to hospital following the crash at 2.05pm.
A spokeswoman for Brighton and Hove Buses said: “One of our Route 25 bendy buses was travelling south in the bus lane near St Peter’s Church at about 1.06pm today (Wednesday 26 September) when the driver had to brake sharply after a couple pushing a buggy stepped out in front of the bus. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.
“Another Route 25 bendy bus – our 1.09pm service, travelling behind – consequently also had to brake quickly. The buses didn’t collide but two people on the first bus and one person on the second bus fell.
“Both bus drivers immediately stopped their buses to check on the welfare of their passengers, radio our response team – who sent two people – and both called an ambulance, as a precaution.
“An older lady injured her hip and a man received a cut to the side of his nose but neither passenger needed further medical attention.
“In addition, an older lady received cuts to the front and back of her head. Medics bandaged her injuries and she was taken to the Royal Sussex Hospital for an x-ray, as a precaution, where she’s expected to make a full recovery.”
A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service said: “Ambulance crews attended the scene. Two people had suffered injuries. One person was able to be treated and discharged at the scene and the other was treated for what’s believed to be minor injuries before being taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital.”
Sussex Police said: “Police received reports of a collision between two buses in Gloucester Street, Brighton, around 2.05pm on Wednesday (26 September).
“However, on arrival it was established that one of the buses had had to brake sharply to avoid a pedestrian, causing the bus behind to do the same. As a result, two passengers, one on each bus, are believed to have suffered minor injuries.”
Kirstie Emma Cook, who took the picture above, said: “Usually buses honk repeatedly at this crossing. A driver that isn’t used to pedestrians just walking out (as they do more often than not on this crossing) will not know to pre-empt the situation.
“The last accident I saw was a National Express bus that didn’t expect someone to walk at this particular crossing.”
