Munich: Collision between school bus and tram leaves bus driver seriously injured, children hurt in Germany

A school bus and tram have been involved in a serious crash in Germany, with the bus driver seriously injured and nine children hurt.

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A school bus with students coming back from a swimming lesson has been involved in a crash.
A school bus with students coming back from a swimming lesson has been involved in a crash. Credit: AAP

The driver of a school bus in Germany has been seriously injured, and nine children and a supervisor suffered slight injuries, when their bus collided with a tram in Munich.

The school class was returning to school from a swimming lesson when the collision occurred as the bus was attempting to negotiate a turn.

The injured were taken to hospital.

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The bus was severely damaged and the tram completely derailed.

Police in the Bavarian capital reported that no one aboard the tram had been injured.

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