The roof of the bus was totally ripped off and ended up on top of another vehicle on Clatterbury LaneA full report will be provided by a bus company that had its roof ripped off when it hit a tree branch, injuring five children.
A council spokesperson said: "This is a serious incident involving a commercial bus service; therefore the response is being led by Essex Police and the bus operator. "The bus operator will provide a full incident report to the council in due course." Passengers were able to get off the vehicle after the crash and no serious injuries were reported from the scene at the time, but some had since attended hospital independently, it added.Martin Philpott, who took photographs at the scene on Clatterbury Lane, had two children who were on the lower deck of the bus who were left in "shock", he said.
They said they "believe the tree branch may have been brought down by heavy overnight rain and wind, but that is unclear at this stage".: "We are all shocked that such a traumatic incident has taken place on one of the shared school bus routes.