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.