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Ireland school bus crash leaves dozens injured Ireland school bus crash injures dozens
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Sixty people, most of whom are schoolchildren, have suffered minor injuries in a bus crash in County Tyrone. Sixty people, most of them children, have suffered minor injuries in a school bus crash in County Tyrone.
The accident involving the bus taking children to school and a car happened on Omagh Road at Drumquin on Monday morning. Both vehicles ended up in a field off the main road. The collision betwen the bus and a car happened on Omagh Road at Drumquin on Monday morning. Both vehicles ended up in a field off the main road.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said none of those injured are in a serious condition and many were treated at the scene. The bus was travelling from Castlederg to a secondary school in Omagh. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said none of those injured were in a serious condition and many were treated at the scene. The bus was travelling from Castlederg to a secondary school in Omagh.
John McPoland of the Ambulance Service said six people had “slightly more than minor injuries”. He said this included children who banged their heads on the bus windows, but said that nobody went through any windows. John McPoland, of the ambulance service, said six people had “slightly more than minor injuries”. They included children whose heads had hit the bus windows, but he said nobody went through the windows.
The children and occupants of the car were taken to the South West Acute hospital and Altnagelvin hospital in Derry, McPoland said.The children and occupants of the car were taken to the South West Acute hospital and Altnagelvin hospital in Derry, McPoland said.
McPoland added that Translink, the region’s public transport body, made available two buses to transport those with minor injuries to the hospitals. Paramedics accompanied the patients on the journey. He added that Translink, the region’s public transport body, made available two buses to transport those with minor injuries to the hospitals. They were accompanied by paramedics.
Omagh SDLP councillor and local GP Dr Josephine Deehan said: “Thankfully, it appears no one was seriously injured and that will bring great relief to the loved ones of those involved. The Omagh Social Democrat and Labour party councillor and GP, Dr Josephine Deehan, said: “Thankfully, it appears no one was seriously injured and that will bring great relief to the loved ones of those involved. However, this must be an extremely traumatic ordeal for everyone involved, and it will have left everyone very badly shaken.
“However, this must be an extremely traumatic ordeal for everyone involved, and it will have left everyone very badly shaken.
“The incident is of great concern, and it highlights how the safety of our children is of paramount importance. We will await the outcome of the investigation to determine exactly what happened.”“The incident is of great concern, and it highlights how the safety of our children is of paramount importance. We will await the outcome of the investigation to determine exactly what happened.”
Dr Deehan added: “I want to praise the response of emergency services, and all those involved in helping at the scene. I hope everyone makes a speedy recovery.”Dr Deehan added: “I want to praise the response of emergency services, and all those involved in helping at the scene. I hope everyone makes a speedy recovery.”