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Driver arrested after school bus crash near Kendal | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A bus driver has been arrested over a crash in which about 20 people, including children, were injured. | |
The collision, which involved a school bus and a lorry, happened on the A685 at Lowgill, Kendal, at about 08:25 BST. | |
Four adults, including the lorry driver, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, but none of the children are reported to be badly hurt. | |
The driver of the school bus, a 47-year-old local man, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. | |
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it had sent five ambulances to the scene. | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it had sent five ambulances to the scene. |
The 44-year-old HGV driver was removed from the cabin by emergency services and airlifted to Preston Hospital. | |
Three adult passengers on the bus were taken to Lancaster Hospital for treatment. | |
Cumbria Police said: "The bus was carrying passengers at the time, including school children aged between 13 and 16. | |
"No child has been seriously injured." | |
Accident investigators were at the scene, and the road remains closed, with diversions in place. |