Children suffer 'traumatic' injuries after horror school bus crash in Melbourne's west | ABC News

This video contains details that some viewers may find distressing. Children have suffered multiple traumatic injuries, including amputations and crushed limbs, after a horrific school bus crash in Melbourne's west yesterday afternoon. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-17/eynesbury-melbourne-bus-crash-injuries-exford-primary-school/102355012 The bus was struck from behind by a truck at the intersection of Exford Road and Murphys Road in Eynesbury at about 3:45pm Tuesday. The bus, which was carrying 45 children from the Exford Primary School, then overturned as it was turning right at the intersection, leaving a number of children with serious injuries. Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) CEO Bernadette McDonald said nine children were admitted to the hospital yesterday and a number of those required extensive surgery. "The children have suffered multiple and traumatic injuries including partial and complete amputations of arms, multiple crushed limb injuries, severe lacerations to head and body, head injuries, glass shard injuries and three patients are currently receiving spinal support," she said. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia