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| Special school bus overturns in Downpatrick | Special school bus overturns in Downpatrick |
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| A school bus carrying 13 special needs pupils overturned near Downpatrick, County Down. | A school bus carrying 13 special needs pupils overturned near Downpatrick, County Down. |
| The bus was in collision with a white works' van at the junction for the Bonecastle Road and Vianstown Road a couple of miles outside Downpatrick. | The bus was in collision with a white works' van at the junction for the Bonecastle Road and Vianstown Road a couple of miles outside Downpatrick. |
| There are no reports of serious injuries, the children were all strapped into harnesses. | There are no reports of serious injuries, the children were all strapped into harnesses. |
| Police, ambulance and fire and rescue personnel are at the scene, which is strewn with wreckage and glass. | Police, ambulance and fire and rescue personnel are at the scene, which is strewn with wreckage and glass. |
| The bus was going to Knockevin Special School when it was in collision with a van on the Vianstown Road just before 09:00 GMT. | The bus was going to Knockevin Special School when it was in collision with a van on the Vianstown Road just before 09:00 GMT. |
| The children are not believed to have been badly injured in the accident. However, police said they and the driver were "shaken" by the crash. | The children are not believed to have been badly injured in the accident. However, police said they and the driver were "shaken" by the crash. |
| Two passing women motorists went into the vehicle and got the children out. | Two passing women motorists went into the vehicle and got the children out. |
| The children were taken to a nearby house where they were comforted until the emergency services arrived. | The children were taken to a nearby house where they were comforted until the emergency services arrived. |
| Eight of the children were taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald and five to the Downe Hospital. | |
| The bus driver and a carer who was on the vehicle were also treated at the Downe. | |
| All have since been discharged, except one boy who has been kept in at the Ulster for further investigation. | |
| Dr Stuart Kane, a GP in Downpatrick, rushed to the crash site after hearing the sirens of the ambulances. | Dr Stuart Kane, a GP in Downpatrick, rushed to the crash site after hearing the sirens of the ambulances. |
| "It was a nightmare scene, a big school bus on its side with shattered glass everywhere," he said. | "It was a nightmare scene, a big school bus on its side with shattered glass everywhere," he said. |
| "The children had all been seen by a doctor with the ambulance service." | "The children had all been seen by a doctor with the ambulance service." |
| He added that all of the injuries were relatively minor and ranged from cuts and bruises to one suspected fractured collar-bone. | He added that all of the injuries were relatively minor and ranged from cuts and bruises to one suspected fractured collar-bone. |
| Meanwhile, a school bus caught fire on High Street, Moneymore, on Tuesday morning. | Meanwhile, a school bus caught fire on High Street, Moneymore, on Tuesday morning. |
| The rear of the vehicle was badly damaged. | The rear of the vehicle was badly damaged. |
| There were no children on board. | There were no children on board. |