At least four schoolchildren have been injured in a bus crash on Teesside.
A number of schoolchildren have been injured in a bus crash on Teesside.
The accident, which involved a bus with 30 children on board, a minibus and a car, happened outside English Martyrs School on Catcote Road in Hartlepool.
The accident, which involved a bus with 30 children on board, a minibus and a car, happened outside English Martyrs School on Catcote Road in Hartlepool.
Cleveland Police said there were no fatalities but they have declared it a "major incident".
Cleveland Police declared it a "major incident", with a number of casualties. Two children are believed to be in a critical condition.
There have been a number of casualties, with four children being airlifted to hospital. The most seriously hurt is an eight-year-old with head injuries.
A total of 21 children and one adult have been taken to three hospitals around the region.
She was taken to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
There are reports that two children, who were airlifted to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, are in a critical condition.
The North East Air Ambulance also took two other children to the same hospital and a third person, suffering leg injuries, was airlifted to the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton.
Twelve children were taken to the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, where their injuries were being assessed, but mainly included broken bones.
Roads in the area have been closed and parents are being advised to make their way to nearby Catcote School.
Seven children and an adult suffered minor injuries and were taken to the University Hospital of Hartlepool.
Roads in the area were closed and parents were being advised to make their way to nearby Catcote School.
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