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Drumquin crash: School children taken to hospital after collision Drumquin crash: School children taken to hospital after collision
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Forty-eight people - most of them children - involved in a crash between a school bus and a car in County Tyrone were taken to hospital as a precaution, the Ambulance Service has said. Forty-eight people, most of them children, involved in a crash between a school bus and a car in County Tyrone were taken to hospital as a precaution, the Ambulance Service has said.
The crash happened on the Omagh Road in Drumquin on Monday morning.The crash happened on the Omagh Road in Drumquin on Monday morning.
Ambulance Service spokesman John McPoland said 52 people were treated at the scene for injuries, but none of these were serious. Ambulance Service spokesman John McPoland said 48 people were treated at the scene for injuries, but none of these were serious.
The bus was travelling from Castlederg to a secondary school in Omagh.The bus was travelling from Castlederg to a secondary school in Omagh.
"The vast majority need to be checked because of their age," he said."The vast majority need to be checked because of their age," he said.
Mr McPoland said six people had "slightly more than minor injuries".Mr McPoland said six people had "slightly more than minor injuries".
He said this would have included children who banged their heads off the bus windows, but said nobody went through any windows. He said this would have included children who banged their heads off the bus windows, but he said no-one went through any windows.
The children and the occupants of the car were taken to the South West Acute Hospital and Altnagelvin Hospital. Mr McPoland said three of the 48 patients had been brought to hospital by ambulance service A&E crews due to the nature of their injuries, which although not serious, required further assessment.
The children and the occupants of the car were taken on two Translink buses to the South West Acute Hospital and Altnagelvin Hospital.
They were accompanied by paramedics.
It is understood both the bus and the car ended up on their sides in a field.It is understood both the bus and the car ended up on their sides in a field.
Local councillor Frankie Donnelly visited the scene of the crash.Local councillor Frankie Donnelly visited the scene of the crash.
"Luckily there appear to be no major injuries," he said. "Luckily, there appear to be no major injuries," he said.
"You think of the possibility of what might have happened. Damage to a bus or damage to a car is neither here not there, it's the people inside who are important. Luckily, it seems that everybody has come out of it relatively unscathed."You think of the possibility of what might have happened. Damage to a bus or damage to a car is neither here not there, it's the people inside who are important. Luckily, it seems that everybody has come out of it relatively unscathed.
"On that stretch of road that I travel every day early in the morning, a bright sunny morning, there would be a very low sun there and that may have been a factor in this accident.""On that stretch of road that I travel every day early in the morning, a bright sunny morning, there would be a very low sun there and that may have been a factor in this accident."
The Omagh Road has been closed between the Segully Road junction and Drumrawan Road junction.The Omagh Road has been closed between the Segully Road junction and Drumrawan Road junction.
The bus involved in the crash was operated by Translink.The bus involved in the crash was operated by Translink.
In a statement, the company said: "We can confirm that an incident has occurred involving an Ulsterbus carrying school pupils and a car on the Drumquin Road, County Tyrone, at approximately 8.20am.In a statement, the company said: "We can confirm that an incident has occurred involving an Ulsterbus carrying school pupils and a car on the Drumquin Road, County Tyrone, at approximately 8.20am.
"Emergency services were called to the scene and an investigation in under way.""Emergency services were called to the scene and an investigation in under way."