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Bus crash passengers could sue for whiplash compensation

Passengers onboard a bus that crashed and killed the driver may consider making a whiplash compensation claim for their injuries.

Emergency services were called to a scene of a vehicle accident on the A56, near Edenfield, in Rossendale, after a bus collided with a wagon.

Fire crews had to cut the driver free from the X40 bus which was taking passengers from Manchester to Great Harwood.

The 64-year-old man has suffered a chest and leg injury in the motor accident and was airlifted to Preston Royal Infirmary where he later died from his serious personal injuries.

Passengers involved in the crash were taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital suffering from minor cuts and whiplash.

The road accident caused major tailbacks on the northbound carriageway of the M66 while police cleared debris from the scene of the accident.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Ambulance service, said, "We kept some staff on the scene because of the hot weather conditions. People sat in their cars for such a long time can prove to be a hazard."

In the future, people injured in the crash may consider filing a passenger injury claim in the hope of being awarded whiplash compensation.