12 injured, including eight children, after crash involving lorry and school bus

One man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

12 people, including eight children, have been injured following a crash in Kilkenny involving a lorry and a school bus. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 10.20am to the collision which occurred on the N77 at Ardloo on Thursday (14 December). According to a Garda spokesperson, the driver of the lorry - a man in his 40s - was airlifted to Tallaght University Hospital with serious injuries. This is as the school bus driver - a man in is 50s - was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Eight children and two adult passengers on the bus were also transported from the scene by ambulance to St Lukes General Hospital, Kilkenny for "treatment and assessment". The school bus passengers' injuries are described as "not life-threatening".

12 injured, including eight children, after crash involving lorry and school bus

Gardaí in Kilkenny are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to come forward. "Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) from the N77 in the vicinity of Ardloo at the time of the collision are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí," a spokesperson said. "Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda station on 056 7775000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station." Stock images used

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