CHILDREN were involved in a bus crash on their way to school this morning.

One girl was injured and others left shocked when the bus they were taking to school collided with a car on Middlesbrough's Acklam Road at around 7.50am.

The crash happened close to West Lane Hospital and involved a single decker coach - which The Northern Echo understands was the no.14 service operated by Stagecoach - and a blue Peugeot.

At the time, the bus was busy with children travelling to Acklam Grange school, according to a parent of one pupil who was on board at the time.

Police and ambulances rushed to the scene, with a spokeswoman for Cleveland Police later confirming that one girl suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision.