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| Wimborne school bus crash: Car driver and pupils injured | Wimborne school bus crash: Car driver and pupils injured |
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| A car driver has been seriously injured and a number of pupils hurt in a crash in Dorset. | A car driver has been seriously injured and a number of pupils hurt in a crash in Dorset. |
| The car and school bus collided in Horton at about 08:00 BST. The female car driver was taken to hospital in Poole in a critical condition. | The car and school bus collided in Horton at about 08:00 BST. The female car driver was taken to hospital in Poole in a critical condition. |
| Twenty six pupils from Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne suffered injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to a suspected spinal injury. | Twenty six pupils from Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne suffered injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to a suspected spinal injury. |
| Nine pupils and the bus driver were taken to hospital. | Nine pupils and the bus driver were taken to hospital. |
| The vehicle, owned by Sea View Coaches vehicle, was carrying 45 pupils, aged 14-18, from the Alderholt area. | |
| Sitting exams | |
| Andy Puttock, head teacher of Queen Elizabeth's School, said the pupils were "shocked" after the crash. | |
| "The emergency services were absolutely brilliant - they arrived on the scene within minutes and dealt with the situation extremely well," he added. | |
| Some pupils were due to sit examinations later in the day. | Some pupils were due to sit examinations later in the day. |
| Mr Puttock said special arrangements would be made for pupils who did not feel they were able to sit their exams as planned. | |
| Other pupils who were delayed in getting to school because of the crash were able to sit their exams later | |
| Students 'upset' | Students 'upset' |
| The pupils were initially taken to the Horton Inn public house, where they were treated by paramedics. | The pupils were initially taken to the Horton Inn public house, where they were treated by paramedics. |
| Manager Tony Stone said he heard the crash on Cranborne Road, then offered the use of the pub to shelter the children. | Manager Tony Stone said he heard the crash on Cranborne Road, then offered the use of the pub to shelter the children. |
| "They were quite upset and a little bit stressed," he said. | "They were quite upset and a little bit stressed," he said. |
| Dorset County Council said counsellors would be available to help support students in dealing with the trauma. | Dorset County Council said counsellors would be available to help support students in dealing with the trauma. |
| The B3078 has been closed and traffic diversions put in place. | The B3078 has been closed and traffic diversions put in place. |