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Injuries reported after coach carrying school children crashes in Netherlands
Police said a coach with more than 50 passengers, including schoolchildren, collided with a delivery van and sent eight people to hospital.
A coach carrying over 50 people crashed near Wezep, Netherlands, 100 km east of Amsterdam, around 4 a.m. on Monday after colliding with a delivery van.
The coach transported high-school students from Germany when it struck the delivery van, whose driver was among those injured in the collision.
Eight people were hospitalized, with Gelderland police reporting that "Some of the victims taken to the hospital are seriously injured." No deaths occurred.
The A28 highway closed in both directions following the crash to allow emergency response efforts, causing traffic disruptions expected to extend past rush hour.
Police could not specify the nationality of all passengers aboard despite reports identifying students as German, as forensic investigators examine the crash site to determine the cause.
In the event of a bus accident in the Netherlands, at least 20 people have been injured. German students are among the 50 passengers of the overturned coach.
An Austrian coach collided with a delivery van on Monday morning and subsequently veered off the highway. Fifty teenage students were on board the coach. Eight injured people were taken to the hospital.
1 hour ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)