School bus collides with car in north Canterbury, multiple people injured

  • 16/06/2023
No one in the bus was injured but "there are injuries to the occupants of the car", police say.
No one in the bus was injured but "there are injuries to the occupants of the car", police say. Photo credit: Getty Images

Multiple people are injured after a school bus collided with a car in north Canterbury.

Police said no one in the bus was injured but "there are injuries to the occupants of the car".

A police spokesperson said the crash happened at the intersection of Broad and Harleston Rds, Waimakariri just after 3:30pm.

St John has sent three ambulances, two rapid response units and a helicopter to the scene.

The road is closed and motorists should delay travel in the area, police said.