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School trip pupils in 'serious' crash in Birmingham | School trip pupils in 'serious' crash in Birmingham |
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Pupils going on a school art trip have been involved in a "serious collision" between their minibus and a lorry. | |
John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, said it was "aware of a road traffic accident involving some of our students". | John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, said it was "aware of a road traffic accident involving some of our students". |
Paramedics at the scene on the A38 in Castle Vale, Birmingham, said they "assessed multiple patients from the minibus" and the lorry driver. | |
The air ambulance was also called to the scene. | |
The A38 Kingsbury Road is shut and the ambulance service says there are "numerous resources" on the scene. | |
See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here | See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here |
In a statement on its website, the school added: "A number of our Year 9 and Year 12 students that are on an art trip have been involved in a serious road traffic accident this morning. | In a statement on its website, the school added: "A number of our Year 9 and Year 12 students that are on an art trip have been involved in a serious road traffic accident this morning. |
"We are working to support those directly affected." | "We are working to support those directly affected." |
The calendar on the school's website suggests a trip had been planned for Friday to Birmingham's Botanical Gardens and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. | |
It states approximately 18 Year 9 and six Year 12 students would be attending. The calendar also shows the Year 11 prom was due to be held on Friday night. | |
West Midlands Police's Force Contact team tweeted that the air ambulance was in attendance and the road was expected to be closed for a "considerable time". | West Midlands Police's Force Contact team tweeted that the air ambulance was in attendance and the road was expected to be closed for a "considerable time". |
It said: "Multiple resources are continuing to deal with a serious RTC on the A38 near to Forge Lane. This will be closed for some considerable time. | It said: "Multiple resources are continuing to deal with a serious RTC on the A38 near to Forge Lane. This will be closed for some considerable time. |
Road closures in place following the crash: | |
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Jamie Arrowsmith said they had been called at 09:00 BST. | |
"Crews arrived on scene to discover a collision between a minibus and a lorry," he said. | |
"Ambulance staff assessed multiple patients from the minibus at the scene, together with the lorry driver." | |
Erdington MP Jack Dromey also tweeted his shock at the crash. | Erdington MP Jack Dromey also tweeted his shock at the crash. |
The school, is a specialist science and leadership academy and has 1,500 pupils. It is located in Barton-under-Needwood, close to Burton-upon-Trent and Lichfield. | The school, is a specialist science and leadership academy and has 1,500 pupils. It is located in Barton-under-Needwood, close to Burton-upon-Trent and Lichfield. |