Gloucestershire students in coach collision

Gloucestershire students were taken to hospital after two coaches were involved in a collision this morning.

The buses were carrying students from Rednock School in Dursley to the West Midlands Safari Park this morning when they were involved in an incident with a car on the A449, Kidderminster Road.

A statement said the coaches were two of five heading north and that all parents had been informed.

"No students were seriously injured, but 15 students were taken to Worcester Accident and Emergency for assessment of possible whiplash injuries," it said.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said the casualties sustained only minor injures, describing them as “walking wounded”.

A WMAS spokesman said: “Two coaches, taking children from Gloucestershire to the West Midlands Safari Park and a car were involved in a collision in the roadworks area of the A449 near Claines Island.

“Fourteen children and two adults from the coaches and the woman driver of the car all had neck pain and were complaining of feeling unwell.

“They were all walking wounded casualties who were taken to a nearby campsite away from the road to be assessed and treated.

“They were all found to have minor injuries and were then taken Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

“Because of the number of casualties, a patient transport services ambulance was called in to help transport some of the patients to hospital.”