The accident occurred near St Francis De Sales Regional College. Photo: Leeton Living.
Three teenage girls have been rushed to hospital after they were struck by a bus near Leeton’s St Francis De Sales Regional College on Monday (18 May).
“Emergency Services were called to Yanco Avenue at about 8:45 am this morning after a bus that had gone through the railings and struck three pedestrians,” a NSW Ambulance spokesman told Region.
Multiple paramedic crews rushed to the scene and assessed and treated four people in total.
“Three girls aged around 16 were treated for minor injuries. One was transported to Leeton hospital, and two were transported to Griffith Base Hospital. All were in a stable condition,” the spokesman said.
“We also assessed the driver of a bus – a man aged in his 50s – and he was transported to Leeton hospital for further observation.”
St Francis De Sales Regional College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Leeton that caters to students Years 7 to 12 – including those who board at the facility.
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Original Article published by Oliver Jacques on Region Riverina.
