Burn-out as Hallowe'en hell-raisers wreck bus

Nov 3 2008 by Sam Casey, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Interior of burnt out bus

HALLOWE’EN hell-raisers got on a bus – then torched it.

Our pictures show the charred remains of the single decker wrecked in the rush-hour attack.

There were unconfirmed reports the blaze was caused by youths setting off a firework on board the 327 Huddersfield to Deighton service.

They are believed to have casually got off the bus, which cost £100,000 after starting the fire as it drove up Deighton Road from Leeds Road.

No-one was hurt in the incident at about 5.45pm on Friday.

Click here for a gallery of shocking images of the damage caused.

But the female driver – who was new to the job – was left severely shaken by the attack.

Chris Jones, a shift fitter who carries out repairs to vehicles for the First Bus company, was called out to pick her up.