A fleet of ambulances and two rescue helicopters were deployed to the scene of the accident near the village of Niedrzew Drugi in Poland’s central Łódzkie province, public broadcaster Polish Radio reported.
Forty-three people, including 39 children returning home from a summer camp, were on the bus when the accident occurred minutes after 2 p.m., according to state news agency PAP.
Thirty-nine children aged 12 to 16 were on the bus when the accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the A1 highway near the village of Niedrzew Drugi in Poland’s central Łódzkie province. Photo: PAP/Roman Zawistowski
Thirteen people were taken to a nearby hospital with what appeared to be non-serious injuries, a spokeswoman for local police told reporters.
"There are no reports of any life-threatening injuries to any of the victims," the spokeswoman, Justyna Cywka, said.
"The drivers of both vehicles were sober at the time of the accident," she added.
Photo: PAP/Roman Zawistowski
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Source: pap.pl