Bus crash on Orkney

By Sue Restan

September 7 2014, 7:29 pm

September 7 2014, 7:29 pm

A bus carrying 12 elderly people left the road and went into a ditch on Orkney this evening.

An ambulance service spokeswoman said the accident happened on a minor road, just off the A966, at Hackland, at around 5.30pm.

She said emergency services attended the scene but the driver and passengers were unhurt and did not require any treatment.

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