Car Driver Dies in Collision with Double-Decker Bus on A47 Guyhirn

A fatal crash occurred on the A47 at Guyhirn involving a silver Mazda MX-5 and a Scania double-decker bus, resulting in the death of the 18-year-old car driver who was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services responded around 2:45 pm on Saturday, closing a 7-mile stretch of the road between Rings End roundabout and Wisbech for several hours. Six passengers from the bus were treated for minor injuries at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. The car caught fire after the collision, and the incident is under investigation by Cambridgeshire Constabulary's Road Policing Investigation Unit. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to assist with inquiries, with specially trained family liaison officers supporting the driver's family. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances of the crash.