School Coach Loses Front Wheel, Causes Chaos on Busy Portsmouth Road
A Fareham-based coach firm is counting the cost after a front wheel came off a school coach in Portsmouth, sparking rush hour mayhem this lunchtime.
Wheel Detaches on Busy A3 Unicorn Gate
The 42-seater yellow Lucketts coach lost its front wheel just after 1.30pm on Friday. Thankfully, the vehicle was empty except for the driver, who escaped unscathed.
The loose wheel crashed onto the footpath near the Cascades Shopping Centre, while the coach slammed to a halt blocking one lane of the bustling A3 Unicorn Gate.
Traffic Gridlock as Busy Route Ground to a Halt
Commuters faced heavy delays as traffic crawled through the bottleneck caused by the stranded bus. Police and recovery teams spent the afternoon clearing the scene.
Lucketts Launches Investigation
A Lucketts spokesman declined to comment on the crash but confirmed the firm had launched a full investigation into the incident.
