Several people have been injured after a bus carrying school children collided with a lorry in Leicestershire.
At least 16 people sustained “minor” injuries in the crash on the A46 near Syston, Leicestershire Police said.
Ten were taken to hospital as a precaution, the force added.
The road was closed travelling northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676 following the crash.
It has since reopened, according to National Highways.
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report at 9.30am today (Wednesday 13 November) of a collision involving a bus, containing a number of schoolchildren, and an HGV on the A46 northbound carriageway near to Syston.
“16 passengers sustained minor injuries.
“Emergency services are at the scene and local road closures are in place as the road remains closed at this time.”
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