Bus on school run crashes and FLIPS, leaving a 'number' of children in hospital with injuries

  • Emergency services rushed to the scene on the outskirts of Frome, Somerset 
  • Wiltshire Air Ambulance also called to scene following crash at around 3.30pm
  • Police say that a number of passengers, including schoolchildren were on board
  • Thankfully injuries are not considered to be life-threatening or life-changing 

By Arthur Parashar For Mailonline

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A coach carrying dozens of schoolchildren has overturned - sparkling a huge emergency response, including two air ambulances.

Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports the vehicle - which was transporting schoolchildren - had crashed and flown off the road on Oldford Hill, near Frome, Somerset, at 3.35pm today.

Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance were deployed, landing near the scene to provide emergency care.

Avon and Somerset Police said: 'Emergency services have been called to an incident involving a bus near Frome this afternoon.

A bus on a school run has crashed and flipped over, leaving a 'number' of children in hospital with injuries

A bus on a school run has crashed and flipped over, leaving a 'number' of children in hospital with injuries

Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports the bus had veered off the road and crashed

Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports the bus had veered off the road and crashed 

Rescuers said some involved in the crash were treated for minor injuries at the scene

Rescuers said some involved in the crash were treated for minor injuries at the scene

The school bus flipped over completely after the crash and passengers had to be rescued while it was upside down

The school bus flipped over completely after the crash and passengers had to be rescued while it was upside down 

Wiltshire Air Ambulance was also called to the scene following the crash on the outskirts of Frome, Somerset

Wiltshire Air Ambulance was also called to the scene following the crash on the outskirts of Frome, Somerset

'Police received a call from a member of the public at approximately 3.35pm, that a bus had overturned on the B3090 Oldford Hill.

'A number of passengers, including schoolchildren, received minor injuries and were checked over by paramedics at the scene.

'A small number are being taken to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment or assessment. Their injuries are not considered to be life-threatening or life-changing.

'Officers are liaising with the school, as well as the parents of children involved in this incident.

'Enquiries will continue at the scene to establish the cause of the collision. The road is likely to remain closed for some time, so we'd ask motorists to avoid the area if possible.'

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