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Salford school bus in response car crash | Salford school bus in response car crash |
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A school minibus carrying a number of disabled children has collided with a paramedic car responding to a 999 call in Salford. | A school minibus carrying a number of disabled children has collided with a paramedic car responding to a 999 call in Salford. |
Police said the crash happened at about 08:30 GMT at the junction of Agecroft Road and Pendlecroft Avenue, in Pendlebury. | Police said the crash happened at about 08:30 GMT at the junction of Agecroft Road and Pendlecroft Avenue, in Pendlebury. |
The North West Ambulance Service said the Ford Transit school bus was involved in the "low level" collision. | The North West Ambulance Service said the Ford Transit school bus was involved in the "low level" collision. |
Five children have been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. | Five children have been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. |
Sean Coyle, who saw the crash, said the minibus mounted the footpath as a result of the collision and hit a garden wall. | |
"Everyone seemed to be alright on the minibus," he said. |