A serious collision between a bus carrying school children and a tractor occurred on a country road near Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, around 3:25 pm today. The tractor’s bucket was reportedly up in the air at the time of the incident. Emergency services, including paramedics, fire crews, police, and an air ambulance, were promptly dispatched to the scene. Twelve people, including several children, were transported to the hospital, with some sustaining serious injuries.
Police have launched an investigation into the crash and are seeking witnesses. The local ambulance service confirmed that a total of twelve people were hospitalized. The collision happened shortly after local schools had finished for the day, but the names of the injured pupils and their schools have not yet been released.
