‘If the pole wasn’t there it could’ve been a lot worse’

THE city-centre pavement in Waterford was packed with shoppers and elderly passengers when the number 5 bus mounted the pavement shortly after 11am.

Motorists and passers-by looked on in shock as the bus crashed into a lamp post, trapping people inside and injuring a number of people on the walkway.

The memories of the fatal bus crash at Wellington Quay in Dublin earlier this year were quick to come to mind as gardaí and paramedics worked to help the injured passengers to safety.