Lincolnshire: Emergency services on the scene as school bus overturns in North Hykeham

A school bus has overturned near Lincoln but there are no reports of any serious injuries, emergency services have said.

Lincolnshire Police were called out at around 8:30am and said a 12-year-old boy sustained a broken arm and a 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital as a precaution.

An image suggests the vehicle partially tipped over after coming off the road in North Hykeham.

The force had said earlier in a tweet: “We are on scene at Meadow Lane, North Hykeham following reports of an overturned school bus.

“Thankfully there are no serious injuries reported.”

Lincolnshire Police also asked concerned parents not to attend the scene and to instead go to a rendezvous point at St Christopher’s School on Hykeham Road.

Meadow Lane was closed while emergency services dealt with the crash before it reopened about an hour later.

We are on scene at Meadow Lane, North Hykeham following reports of an overturned school bus. Thankfully there are no serious injuries reported.

Please do not attend the scene. St. Christopher's School on Hykeham Rd is the rendezvous point. Inc 91 of today. pic.twitter.com/PLexA2LpY1

— Lincolnshire Police (@LincsPolice) November 11, 2021

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