An update has been given with South Shields fans involved in a crash as a minibus overturns on the A1 on their way back home from a game.
The incident, which came a few hours after South Shields’ 3-2 National League North defeat away at Tamworth, has led to an outpouring of support and well wishes from the football community, including many clubs too.
@SouthShieldsFC wrote: “Our thoughts go out to the supporters involved in a crash on the way home from today’s game. At this moment of time we have no further details, however we hope everyone is safe and recovering. 💜🩵”
But posts on the South Shields Football Club – All Things Mariners Facebook group explained what happened and how the group of fans are doing.
Stu Rounthwaite wrote: “Forget about the result today, all our thoughts at ATM are with the supporters mini-bus involved in a serious accident today on the way home. Hope to God everyone is okay and that all involved are safe. Info is very limited so we know as much as the next – all we can do is pass on our positive thoughts and best wishes to all involved.”
Simon Kelsey said: “Just got back home from Wakefield hospital where 8 of our friends were taken after the accident. One has been admitted and has asked me to post this with a fractured sternum and broken ribs and I’ll be heading back to see him later today. Thank you to the people who came down from shields to take some of the discharged home ❤️”
Our thoughts go out to the supporters involved in a crash on the way home from today’s game.
At this moment of time we have no further details, however we hope everyone is safe and recovering.
💜🩵
— South Shields FC (@SouthShieldsFC) April 13, 2024
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National Highways said that there had been a ‘serious collision’ on Saturday evening involving an overturned vehicle which closed the A1 near Darrington in Yorkshire.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson added that there were numerous people on board the minibus and confirmed 15 people had been injured and taken to different hospitals in the area.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service meanwhile said: “We responded to the incident with a wide range of resources and 17 patients were taken to hospitals in the region.”
The road was closed in both directions, before the southbound carriageway reopened with tailbacks reaching several miles, despite diversion routes being put in place.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service called and then stood down a major incident and said its services were under “extreme pressure” because of the crash. No fatalities have been reported.
MAJOR INCIDENT AS MINIBUS OVERTURNS CLOSING A1M AMID REPORTS OF 15+ CASUALTIES
A MINIBUS has overturned, closing the #A1M motorway in both directions this evening. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter has landed at the scene.
Reports suggest there are ‘multiple casualties’,… pic.twitter.com/uuchMxZ1lE
— YappApp (@YappAppLtd) April 13, 2024
Dean Knight who was on boad, posted on Facebook: “What can I say or where shell start with this I am absolutely speechless and don’t know what to say with amount of calls, texts, messages, even from people I don’t even know that support different football clubs wishing us all a speedy recovery, over the last 24 hours my phone has constantly been going off all night and sounding like an alarm clock, there is loads of people I need to thank but first I need to thank qualify first aid Gareth Bright who was the first on the scene after the crash and help me from the wreckage and looked after me as I was in a state of shock and saved my life.
“Second I need to thank the Ambulance, Fire Bridge, and Yorkshire Police who put their lives on the line to save us, also a huge shout out to the amazing staff here at Pinderfields hospital in Wakefield who have worked their socks off to get me and other people that was in the crash on the road to recovery.
“Oh and check this out what a difference 24 hours can be from being in a bus crash to recovering. 
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Twitter users sent messages of support as an update was given with the group of South Shields fans involved in a crash as a minibus overturns on the A1…
@Tigertito: Seeing this put today’s football into a lot of perspective. Hope everyone is OK.
@Tone_Bengtsson: Bloody hell lads I hope it’s not as bad as it sounds. Get home safe. The response to this is 100% non league football. #WeAreFamily
@cartledge_levi: Truly awful news. Hope everyone involved is recovering well. Love from chesterfield💜🩵
@Rob_Lee95: Hope all the South Shields fans are ok! 🙏🏻❤️
@bostonutdstats: Life has a horrible knack of putting things as trivial as football into perspective sometimes. Just seen the news regards Shields, hope for a positive update asap.
@kelly_owls: Horrific scenes on the A1. Never seen so many emergency vehicles in one space. Hoping for the best 🙏🏻
@Nomad9Non: Hope everyone’s ok. You’re a great club with some of the nicest fans.
@MackemLoopyLisa: Hope all the South Shields fans are ok 🙏🙏
@Davie42782790: Horrendous news, hope it’s not as bad as it sounds, thoughts to everyone at South Shields tonight
@will_stanser: Thoughts go out and best wishes to everyone involved 💙
@JaseWright1975: Fingers crossed that no one is badly injured. Thoughts with you all ..
@xGriiff: 💜🩵 hope all is okay.
@LukeClark1: Thoughts to everyone involved, hope everyone is OK and recovers fully ⚽️🙏⚽️
@ShaunParry12: Really hope everyone involved pulls through and makes a speedy recovery.
@sdsmith1981: Hope everyone is ok, best wishes to those affected.
@daveangel1972: Thoughts and prayers to anybody involved. Our trip with @GCAFCofficial to yours was the highlight of an awful season, as despite the result we were welcomed by the nicest, friendliest fans I’ve ever encountered. 🙏🏼 for good news.
@JoeToonMad1: Terrible news, I hope everyone involved is safe.
@AnthonyCai2089: So sorry to hear this. Sending best wishes to everyone involved, hope they are ok.
@HuntaThePunta2: We were just behind it coming back from West Brom. Never seen so many blue lights. Praying that everyone is going to be okay.
@KimSmit22205970: Sounds awful thoughts to all those involved and best wishes for a speedy recovery!
@SpennyFanChris: Bloody hell! Really wishing everyone the very best, thinking of those affected by this!
@chrisontherig: Here’s hoping for a positive outcome to all involved.
@Mark74NUFC: Best wishes to the South Shields fans who were injured after their mini bus was involved in a crash and overturned on the A1 last night. Hoping for a speedy recovery for you all.
@Michael73486094: Such sad news hopefully everyone involved are not seriously hurt and return home soon safe and well, fingers crossed 🤞
Really worrying news and we hope that everyone involved will be okay. 💜
— King’s Lynn Town FC (@officialKLtown) April 13, 2024
We are sorry to hear about this, we send everyone involved our best wishes
— Darlington FC (@Official_Darlo) April 14, 2024
We are so sorry to hear about the accident. Our sincere thoughts are with everyone involved and trust everybody makes a full revovery.
— Tamworth Football Club (@tamworthfc) April 13, 2024
We send our very best wishes to everyone involved in this incident and to those closest to them; thanks also to the emergency services who attended.
— AFC Telford United (@telfordutd) April 13, 2024
We are so sorry to hear this. Sending our best wishes to everyone involved ❤️
— Scarborough Athletic FC (@safc) April 13, 2024
Really sorry to hear this. Sending our best wishes to all involved and have our fingers crossed that everyone is OK.
— HerefordFC (@HerefordFC) April 13, 2024
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