School bus driver jailed

A court has jailed a school bus driver for causing life-changing injuries to three children on board his bus, which struck a bridge in Winchester, Hampshire.

The railway bridge in Headbourne Worthy tore the bus’s roof off when the double-decker smashed into it on Thursday 10th September 2020.

The driver, Martin Walker, mistakenly believed the bus would fit under the bridge, Winchester Crown Court heard.

The 37-year-old admitted three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and the court jailed him for three years.