Eyewitnesses of Kilmarnock bus crash horrified to see vehicle 'crashing through tunnel'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Eyewitnesses of a bus crash in Kilmarnock have told how they saw the double-decker vehicle "crashing through the tunnel" after it collided with a railway bridge.Emergency services currently remain at the scene of the horror collision on the East Ayrshire town's Culzean Crescent.

Crews raced to the incident after receiving the alarm at 1.55pm on Thursday.Four people have been rushed to University Hospital Crosshouse, where their current conditions are unknown.

Passersby have told how they heard a large blast before witnessing the bus come "crashing through the tunnel under the bridge".Ronnie Smith, 51, a local warehouse operative, told the Record: "I walked under the bridge during my dog walk and we had just entered a nearby park when I heard an almighty bang.

I quickly turned around and saw the bus crashing through the tunnel under the bridge."The whole roof was sliced off. We ran back across the road to see if anybody needed help.