‘It was all a blur and it happened so quickly’, says bus passenger

A bus passenger involved in the horrific crash said she is thankful to be unharmed.

Danielle Ashley, 23, was on the bus travelling to work in Dundee when the van was in collision with the Stagecoach 22 service.

The bus had been travelling from Kirriemuir to Dundee city centre and had more than 20 passengers on board.

The pharmacy dispenser at Boots said the ordeal was “terrifying”, as a passenger at the top of the double decker was thrown from a window.

She said: “We were pulling towards the junction on the dual carriageway and the next thing I saw was a van coming towards us.

“It was all a blur and it happened so quickly. At first I think everyone was in shock but a lot of us on the bus who weren’t hurt started to help by doing general first aid and checking if people were conscious.

“By the time we realised that there was someone upstairs who had fallen from the window, people from passing cars had stopped to help.

“It was absolutely terrifying to witness and I feel lucky to be unharmed but it’s devastating that a man has lost his life.

“Thankfully there was already a police car driving past on the dual carriageway so they were able to get to the injured people so quickly.”

A Stagecoach East Scotland spokesman said: “We can confirm a van was in collision with one of our buses at the A90/A928 Glamis junction around 8.15am today.

“Our first thoughts are for those involved in the incident. We are supporting the police and the emergency services any way we can.”

“A lot of us on the bus who weren’t hurt started to help by doing general first aid