The bus driver has been praised for his his “brave actions” during the incident A man has been arrested after a double-decker coach ended up on its side up an embankment on the M40.
The Oxford Tube coach to London crashed at about 0200 BST on the southbound carriageway between junctions two and three in Buckinghamshire.
It is understood one of the 12 passengers on board tried to grab the wheel. No-one was seriously injured.
Shortly after the crash Thames Valley Police arrested a man nearby who had fled the scene. He remains in custody.
“We would like to commend the driver for his brave actions in minimising what could have been a far more serious accident”
Stagecoach
Stagecoach said although nobody was seriously hurt, its driver suffered a shoulder injury.
A statement from Stagecoach said: “We understand one passenger was taken to hospital as a precaution for a possible spinal injury, but is expected to be discharged later today.
“We would like to commend the driver for his brave actions in minimising what could have been a far more serious accident.
“Despite his injuries, he followed our procedures and made sure everyone was in a safe location outside the coach.”
The company went on to say the “passengers remained very calm throughout the incident” and it had provided police with “on-board CCTV footage to assist their investigation”.
Two lanes of the M40 were closed following the crash but have since re-opened.
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