Moment 45 foreign students were left stranded after coach got wedged on tight bend for 3 HOURS

Foreign students on a sightseeing tour through one of Britain’s historic towns got more than they bargained for after their coach became wedged between a tight bend for more than three hours. 

Roughly 45 international pupils were given an extra close-up view of one ancient building in Christchurch, Dorset, after the vehicle became stuck against it.

The mishap occurred when the driver was negotiating the narrow town centre streets and attempted to turn the corner of Church Street and Church Lane.

After getting jammed, he couldn’t move forwards or reverse for fear of causing serious damage to the building.

A school team leader on the coach said: ‘We were right next to the window and we could see the pointy wall and as it was getting closer and closer, I said “Oh, we are going to hit that”.’

Due to the bus being trapped from roughly 9am until midday, staff at the nearby Chicken & Blues restaurant offered free milkshakes to all the pupils and staff on the coach.

An acrow vertical support prop had to be placed under the building to keep it upright and allow the driver to reverse the coach clear.

A National Express Transport Solutions spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that one of our Solent Coaches vehicles was involved in an incident on Church Street in Christchurch.

‘There was some minor damage to the vehicle but no reported injuries. All passengers were safely transferred to a replacement vehicle to continue their journey shortly afterwards.

‘We apologise for any distress or disruption that this may have caused.’