‘It happened so quickly’: Eyewitnesses react as stolen Telford bus driven at vehicles after driver attack
Eyewitnesses have described the moment a stolen bus was driven at vehicles in Telford, with one resident saying it 'happened so quickly'. The bus driver was treated for minor injuries.
Residents have described their shock after a bus was stolen in Madeley and driven into multiple vehicles during a dramatic incident on Friday evening.
A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of robbery and dangerous driving after the bus was eventually stopped. Police said the bus driver was treated for minor injuries and no one else was believed to have been hurt.
One eyewitness, Tom Barnett, described the moment the bus travelled towards him on the wrong side of the High Street.
“He came down at me when I was driving up the high street. I had to pull into the parking space by the old Charlie's chip shop. He clearly wasn't stopping for anyone, it happened so quickly.”
He said he was driving a loaded work van and feared the bus could have pushed his vehicle out of the way.
“Then a herd of people came running down the street after it.”
Another resident, Lorraine Rees, said she was concerned for the bus driver, commenting: “Hope the poor driver is OK. He looked so scared.”
There was also praise for members of the public who helped keep people away from the bus. Paula Canessa said a young woman had been directing traffic and pedestrians away from the vehicle.
“She deserves recognition for that,” she said.
Several residents also expressed concern about the impact of the incident on the driver. Jo Hitchin wrote: “Hope justice will be done and sending love to the driver, hope he can get some support because this was clearly a really traumatic experience for him.”
Questions have now been raised over whether footage showing the driver being attacked should be shared online, with many saying it was “just not fair on him or his family”.
Police have appealed for anyone with dashcam, CCTV, mobile phone or doorbell footage from the Court Street, Park Way or High Street areas around the time of the incident to come forward.
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident before reopening at around 9.40pm.
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