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Author:  edders23 [ Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  bad minibus crash in the Highlands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44977752

Five people were killed and several others injured when a minibus and 4x4 crashed in Moray.
The collision happened on the A96, three miles from Keith, on the road to Huntly, at about 23:40 on Thursday.
Police said one of the injured had "potentially life-threatening injuries".
The Scottish Ambulance Service said six casualties were taken to various hospitals for treatment, one being airlifted by a coastguard helicopter.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said one patient was taken airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, three were transferred by road to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, a further patient taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin and a child transferred to Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
The road remained closed overnight, and the vehicles were being removed before 10:00.
The A96 re-opened shortly before 13:00.

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Author:  Sussex [ Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
Dreadful outcome.

Hopefully more info will come out in time.
Author:  roythebus [ Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
Terrible, I'd be interested to know if it was a proper PSV minibus, s19 permit or a private minibus with no permit.
Author:  bloodnock [ Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
roythebus wrote:
Terrible, I'd be interested to know if it was a proper PSV minibus, s19 permit or a private minibus with no permit.



Looks more like an MPV, possibly 8 passenger seat plus a driver requiring no more than a car license to drive..maybe a PH/Hack/Private car or even Works vehicle...Certainly they are not giving very much away.

On reading other articles in the press with images it does look like a 9 seater, and the two who died on the Minibus were Italian tourists, could it have been a rental vehicle, could it have had a foreign driver...so many possibilities i guess.
Author:  edders23 [ Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
I was told by someone who manages these that many of the bigger hotels and resorts in the highlands have their own vehicles to ferry guests about could it have been one of these ?
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
edders23 wrote:
I was told by someone who manages these that many of the bigger hotels and resorts in the highlands have their own vehicles to ferry guests about could it have been one of these ?

They still have the scam exemption policy up there, so there is every chance you are correct.
Author:  roythebus [ Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: bad minibus crash in the Highlands
According to RouteOne bus trade mag this week the driver of the car was a Stagecoach bus driver age 68. No further details given.
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