20 people taken to hospital after Limerick school bus crash
At least 20 people have been brought to hospital after a school bus crash in Co Limerick.
18 of the injured are secondary school students who were traveling to John the Baptist Community School, in Limerick at the time of the crash .
The crash happened at around 10 TO 9 when the bus with around 46 passengers on board collided with a car on the R513 near the village of Caherconlish.
The extent of the injuries sustained are not yet known. In a statement Bus Eireann says there have been no confirmed fatalities
The drivers of both vehicles have been taken to University Hospital in Limerick.
Dave Raleigh reports:
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