Several injured after crash involving bus carrying schoolchildren

UK

Several people have been injured after a bus carrying school children collided with a lorry in Leicestershire.

At least 16 people sustained “minor” injuries in the crash on the A46 near Syston, Leicestershire Police said.

Ten were taken to hospital as a precaution, the force added.

The road was closed travelling northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676 following the crash.

It has since reopened, according to National Highways.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report at 9.30am today (Wednesday 13 November) of a collision involving a bus, containing a number of schoolchildren, and an HGV on the A46 northbound carriageway near to Syston.

“16 passengers sustained minor injuries.”

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The spokesperson added: “Emergency services are at the scene and local road closures are in place as the road remains closed at this time.”

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