Bus Crash in China Kills 11 and Injures 13, Including Children and Parents (Video)
In a heartbreaking incident in Tai’an City, China, a bus crashed into a group of students and parents, killing 11 people and injuring 13 others on the morning of September 3.
The tragedy occurred as students were gathering at the gates of a high school in China’s eastern Shandong province, preparing to start their day. Around 7 a.m. local time, a bus, meant to transport classmates, lost control and plowed into the crowd.
9月3日,山东泰安东平县。今天早晨,佛山中学门口一辆接送学生的定制公交冲进路边正在上学的学生人群中,已造成十几名学生死伤。 pic.twitter.com/uGtbF9CrI9
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The crash resulted in the deaths of five students and six parents, according to local reports. Disturbing video footage shared on social media shows devastated parents cradling the bloodied bodies of their children, some of whom were lying lifeless beneath the bus outside Foshan Middle School.
现场一片狼藉,多人倒地不起,司机已被控制。当地正紧急组织受伤人员送医救治。知情者:救护车来回数十趟,学校门口的树都被撞断了。 pic.twitter.com/0BRWyrjxLX
— 李老师不是你老师 (@whyyoutouzhele) September 3, 2024
The bus, described as a rental vehicle customized for student transportation, reportedly “lost control” before the collision. The driver has been detained as authorities investigate the cause of the crash, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.
Among the injured, 13 people were rushed to the hospital, with one person reported to be in critical condition. The incident has shocked the local community and prompted widespread grief and concern. Watch the video below.