Four in ‘serious’ condition and man arrested after crash between bus and tractor
A child in a London hospital remains in a ‘serious but stable condition’ and three others are being treated for serious injuries after the Kent crash.
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been arrested and four people remain in a serious condition after a crash between a tractor and bus in Kent.
The bus driver and 12 children were taken to hospital while four more casualties were treated by paramedics at the scene following the crash on the A227 South Street near Culverstone Green on Wednesday afternoon, Kent Police said.
A child taken to a London hospital remains in a “serious but stable condition” and three people are being treated for serious injuries in local hospitals.
A 33-year-old man from East Sussex was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has been bailed pending further investigation.
Kent Police are asking anyone who saw the incident to get in touch with their Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
This includes anyone who may have captured footage on their phones and motorists with potential evidence on dashcams.