A 13-year-old girl was injured when she was involved in a collision with a car after getting off a bus.

The rest of the passengers on the bus had to get off until a replacement came following the accident at Thorpe.

The teenager, who comes from the village suffered a bruised leg and grazed back.

She was taken to Colchester General Hospital and was released after treatment.

The accident happened in Station Road, Thorpe, at 12.20pm on Saturday. The occupants of the car were unhurt

Published Monday January 12, 2004

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