27 children hurt in German school bus crash
03/05/2006 - 11:57:32A school bus and a lorry crashed head-on early today, injuring 27 children and the lorry driver, said police in the western German town of Senden where the accident occurred.
Five of the children were seriously injured, said Ralf Storck, a spokesman for Senden police.
The accident occurred at about 7.30am (6.30am Irish time) at an on ramp to a main highway, after the truck driver failed to see the oncoming school bus before making a left hand turn onto the ramp.
The two vehicles collided head-on.
