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| Pupils hurt in school bus crash | Pupils hurt in school bus crash |
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| Dozens of school children were treated by paramedics after two coaches collided in Shropshire. | Dozens of school children were treated by paramedics after two coaches collided in Shropshire. |
| The buses were taking 67 pupils to William Brookes School, in Much Wenlock, when they crashed in Merrywell Lane, near Broseley, at about 0830 GMT. | |
| There are not thought to have been any serious injuries but nine children and a bus driver were taken to hospital. | |
| It is thought one of the coaches slid on a patch of ice and went into the back of the bus in front, police said. | It is thought one of the coaches slid on a patch of ice and went into the back of the bus in front, police said. |
| Head teacher Penny Cooper said the children were treated at the school and that all parents were being told. | Head teacher Penny Cooper said the children were treated at the school and that all parents were being told. |
| Forty six children on the coaches were examined by medical crews and those taken to hospital were mainly suffering from whiplash. | Forty six children on the coaches were examined by medical crews and those taken to hospital were mainly suffering from whiplash. |
| Investigation under way | Investigation under way |
| "There was an incident this morning in Merrywell Lane, between Broseley and Much Wenlock, involving two buses transporting children to our school," Mrs Cooper said. | "There was an incident this morning in Merrywell Lane, between Broseley and Much Wenlock, involving two buses transporting children to our school," Mrs Cooper said. |
| "They continued to the school and brought the children in to be seen by a team of paramedics and doctors. | "They continued to the school and brought the children in to be seen by a team of paramedics and doctors. |
| "There are no apparent serious injuries." | "There are no apparent serious injuries." |
| Mrs Cooper added both coaches had picked up pupils from Broseley. | Mrs Cooper added both coaches had picked up pupils from Broseley. |
| A spokesman for Shropshire County Council said: "An incident took place between two buses as they drove to William Brookes School from Broseley. | A spokesman for Shropshire County Council said: "An incident took place between two buses as they drove to William Brookes School from Broseley. |
| "Officers were immediately sent to the school to offer support and an investigation is under way into the incident." | "Officers were immediately sent to the school to offer support and an investigation is under way into the incident." |
| The coaches involved in the collision were both from Telford firm Elcock Reisen. | The coaches involved in the collision were both from Telford firm Elcock Reisen. |
| A spokeswoman said a senior member of the company had now gone to the school to offer assistance. | A spokeswoman said a senior member of the company had now gone to the school to offer assistance. |