School coach crash with bus leaves 18 injured

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Nathan BriantSouth of England

BBC A picture of the bus and emergency services personnel, including a fire engine, on the slip road.

Nine school children have been injured following a crash between a bus and a coach on a slip road that saw two people taken to hospital.

The children on a school coach in Reading, Berkshire, suffered minor injuries, along with the coach's driver.

Eight adults on a bus were also injured in the incident on the A3290 slip road onto the Sutton Seeds Roundabout at about 08:25 GMT.

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) said two people were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for further treatment, while three adults and three children were still being assessed for minor injuries. The other 10 people were discharged at the scene.

A road junction with two ambulances parked on the side of the road. There is a set of traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing. In the background you can see the front of a red bus that is parked on the verge.

A Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) spokesperson said it was initially called to a vehicle fire on the slip road and that it found the crash and the bus's engine on fire on arrival. Firefighters left at about 10:45.

RBFRS, SCAS and Thames Valley Police asked people to avoid the area as there is likely to be disruption while emergency services are at the scene.

Another two-car collision on the same slip road on Wednesday morning resulted in no injuries, SCAS added.

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