Dashcam and phone footage continues to be sought by officers investigating a serious collision involving...

Published: 1:15 pm May 23, 2024
Updated: 11:52 am October 8, 2025
Bus Crash in Kent Leaves At Least Five Children Injured

Dashcam and phone footage continues to be sought by officers investigating a serious collision involving a bus and a tractor near Meopham. The collision happened at around 3.25pm on Wednesday 22 May, at a location on the A227 South Street near Culverstone Green. Police attended the scene, which was close to the junction for Chapman’s Hill, along with South East Coast Ambulance Service, an air ambulance and Kent Fire and Rescue Service.

The bus driver and 12 children were taken to hospital. Four others were treated by paramedics at the scene. One child remains in a London hospital in a serious but stable condition. Of the casualties taken for medical attention at local hospitals, three continue to be treated for injuries described as serious.

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