VIDEO - Coach carrying school kids bursts into flames on M6
A hero driver pulled onto the hard shoulder and helped evacuate the terrified pupils and staff who scrambled to safety moments before the coach exploded into a fireball.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th May 2016, 13:32 BST- 1 min read
Updated 24th May 2016, 15:33 BST


Dramatic pictures show The Green Bus engulfed in flames on the M6 at 3.40pm on Monday (23/5).
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the northbound carriageway at junction 3A near Birmingham and three of the four lanes remained closed until 7.30pm.
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Hide AdThe quick-thinking Eavesway Travel of Wigan driver loaded the school onto his coach and took them to a nearby museum where a replacement bus picked them up.



