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School Bus Collides With Car Near Mazara Del Vallo, 13 Injured

Investigators are working to clarify how the crash occurred after emergency teams moved children and adults to nearby hospitals.

Overview

  • The collision between a school bus carrying pupils from the Santa Gemma‑Boscarino‑Pirandello institute and a Nissan Qashqai happened Friday, May 29, and left thirteen people injured.
  • Eight of the injured are children who were on board the bus and two of those children are reported in more serious condition and are under close medical observation.
  • Also hurt in the crash were two teachers, two municipal service assistants who were escorting pupils, and the driver of the Nissan; all were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
  • Multiple ambulances and Italy’s 118 emergency teams responded on scene and transported the victims while municipal representatives and families remained at the site to follow rescue efforts.
  • Local police are conducting on‑site inquiries to reconstruct the unclear dynamics of the impact, which could prompt closer scrutiny of school transport procedures in the area.