A motorist has died after her car and a five-tonne school bus collided.
Paramedics were unable to revive the 58-year-old Pulborough woman following the crash in Haslingbourne Lane, Petworth, just before 5.30pm yesterday.
Her VW Golf was destroyed in the crash, which left the Compass Travel bus relatively unscathed. Its driver, a 34-year-old man from Billingshurst, was uninjured.
A spokesman for West Sussex County Council said the 20-seater bus was contracted to Seaford College, a £3,000-a-term private school in Lavington Park, Petworth.
No pupils were on board at the time.
Chris Chatfield, managing director of Compass Travel, was unavailable for comment.
Witnesses should call 0845 6070999 and ask for extension 80304.
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