Polegate Bus Fire 14/03/19

On my way home from work this morning I came across this Stagecoach bus which had caught fire rather dramatically next to Polegate level crossing.
No injuries and ESFRS were quickly on the scene.

[@JNTransport]

Optare driver be like: turn me wipers on it will make a HUGEEEE DIFFERENCE!

[@davidmansell6461]

Quick clean, back on the road for this afternoon!

[@andypreston1524]

With all traces of CV19 from the unmasked teenagers thoroughly removed.......... 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@wirsitzmiau9863]

I was driving this hopeless buses in the pas.

[@danielbanks4971]

Woke Up in the morning To the smell of burning,Found out that a bus was on fire.

[@almcdincanterbury4762]

Was anyone else expecting the bus to drive forward when the barriers lifted?

[@1TheExpertGamer]

Lol ikr

[@deyfamily3146]

Glad to see the wipers are working

[@r787b9]

How were the wind wipers still working

[@andrewbass6837]

I wonder if the radiant heat can be felt from a far distance

[@danielpeters1911]

Another Optare Solo bonfire...!

[@cbvsjs]

Let's hope they have insurance they better call the AA

[@ABJ.2024]

what was the fleet number of this bus?

[@whereinsussex]

No idea

[@monarch1957]

Wipers and lights still working.

[@WelshBusSpotter08]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOLOOOOO

[@Jacksonstrainandbusadventures]

RIP SOLO WAAAAA!

[@itz-_-adam1996]

I don't think those wipers are helping much

[@whuds1159]

Gordan Benet

[@sirpercivalsmallcock-jones9585]

@@louiseme It's actually Gawdern Benutt.

[@onlinefriend3889]

Gworden Bwennwit

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

And a train

[@crazyleyland5106]

This is the 3rd video i've seen of a Solo on fire.

[@roberttucker805]

Optare solo going up in flames. Best thing that could happen to the pile of junk. Worst bus ever designed. 20 years as a driver.

[@ciaran26]

Those buses are shite like
What's Ur fav model

[@JCDyoutube]

R.I.P Optare Solo

[@danielpeters1911]

find this very highly funny that it has caught fire infact its so very hilarious that this pile of shite has caught fire :D :D :D :D :D

[@official_meelees]

I didnt like Solos anyway

[@utdavees5573]

And that's how global warming was made

[@realfrowz]

@ItsTJ_TechFan OFFTOPIC outside london is cheap thats why

[@minichunks5009]

Its me Keiran I'm From Polegate The Bus Destroyed And I Don't know Who crashed The Bus

[@andypreston1524]

Nobody crashed it..... it had a massive fuel leak onto a hot engine.
The trail of spilled diesel on the road was nearly 4 miles long.......