Winchester school bus bridge crash leaves children injured

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image captionThere was a large emergency services presence at the scene of the crash in Wellhouse Lane, Headbourne Worthy

Three children were seriously injured when their school bus hit a railway bridge.

The double-decker's roof was torn off in the crash on Wellhouse Lane, Winchester, shortly after 08:10 BST.

All pupils on board, from the city's Henry Beaufort School, were aged between 11 and 16, police said.

The three badly hurt children were taken to hospital, while a further 13 were treated at the scene for minor injuries, Hampshire police said.

image captionAll the students involved attend Henry Beaufort School

The road remains closed between the junction with Andover Road North to School Lane.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said the force was working with the school and county council children's services to provide support to students and parents.

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