Schoolchildren hurt in Co Down bus crash

Several children were injured today when a Northern Ireland school bus crashed on a notorious stretch of road.

Several children were injured today when a Northern Ireland school bus crashed on a notorious stretch of road.

The vehicle was involved in an accident on the Killyleagh Road near Downpatrick, Co Down.

A police spokesman said a number of children suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital by passing motorists. The most serious of the injuries was a broken arm, the spokesman said.

It is understood no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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