Tragedy as school bus driver dies after crash north of Melbourne

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Wandong Road News

Kilmore,Victoria,North Of Melbourne

A school bus driver has died and a number of students have been injured after crash north of Melbourne.

A school bus driver has died and a number of students have been injured after the vehicle, carrying more than 30 children, crashed north of Melbourne.

Victoria Police said it is believed the school bus was travelling along Wandong Road when it veered off the road and struck a tree. Picture: Nine The college said"a number students were treated for minor injuries at the scene by emergency services", all of whom were expected to return home on Wednesday evening. "Counselling and other support will be made available to students and families," the statement read on Facebook.

Photos from the scene showed the bus on the side of the road with branches of trees on top of the vehicle. One of the first people on the scene, Colby, a local carpenter, told the Herald Sun he was driving home from work in Melbourne when he saw the bus had crashed on Wandong Road.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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