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Cumbria bus crash driver arrested after 20 injured Cumbria bus crash driver arrested after 20 injured
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A bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash in Cumbria injured around 20 people, including schoolchildren.A bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash in Cumbria injured around 20 people, including schoolchildren.
Emergency services were dealing with the collision, which happened just before 8.30am on Monday in Lowgill, Kendal, when a bus and a heavy goods vehicle collided. Emergency services are dealing with the collision, which happened just before 8.30am on Monday in Lowgill, Kendal, when a bus and a heavy goods vehicle collided.
Among the bus's passengers were schoolchildren aged between 13 and 16 but no children were seriously injured.Among the bus's passengers were schoolchildren aged between 13 and 16 but no children were seriously injured.
A Cumbria police spokesman said: "The driver of the bus, a man aged 47 from Kendal, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. He is currently helping police with their inquiries."A Cumbria police spokesman said: "The driver of the bus, a man aged 47 from Kendal, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. He is currently helping police with their inquiries."
Three adult passengers were taken to Lancaster hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.Three adult passengers were taken to Lancaster hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
The 44-year-old driver of the HGV was removed from the cabin by emergency services and taken to Preston hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.The 44-year-old driver of the HGV was removed from the cabin by emergency services and taken to Preston hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Police said all injured people have left the scene and the road will remain closed for the foreseeable future while collision investigation officers carry out their work. Diversions were in place and motorists were asked to avoid the area. Police said all injured people had left the scene and the road would remain closed for the foreseeable future while collision investigation officers carried out their work. Diversions were in place and motorists were asked to avoid the area.
Local schools have been informed and parents were advised to contact their schools if they have concerns. Local schools have been informed and parents were advised to contact their schools if they had concerns.
A spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which sent five ambulances and a response team to the scene, said: "At this stage, it is too early for us to confirm the number of casualties, but we believe this to be in the region of 20 people." A spokesman for the North West ambulance service NHS trust, which sent five ambulances and a response team to the scene, said: "At this stage, it is too early for us to confirm the number of casualties, but we believe this to be in the region of 20 people."
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