<body><div>Lisa Young &amp; Zhara SimpsonBBC News, Cornwall<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0AyuX4_0w61tf1A00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0AyuX4_0w61tf1A00" width="1536" height="864" ><figcaption>Firefighters said Meaver Road from Mullion School to Parkdean Holiday Park is expected to be closed until Monday evening</figcaption></figure>A number of people have been injured in a crash involving a double-decker school bus on the Lizard Peninsula.Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash involved the bus and a car on Meaver Road, Mullion, at about 08:40 BST.They said two people travelling in the car sustained serious injuries and four children on the bus were treated for minor injuries.One of the seriously injured casualties was airlifted to Plymouth for treatment and the other was taken by land ambulance to the Royal Cornwall Hospital near Truro, officers said.<h2>'Greasy, wet conditions'</h2>HM Coastguard said two of its rescue helicopters from St Athan and Newquay attended, and coastguard rescue teams from Falmouth, Mullion and Porthoustock were also called.The South Western Ambulance Service and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service were also on the scene.Mullion Community Fire Station said the crash took place between Mullion School and the Parkdean Resorts Lizard Point Holiday Park.Firefighters added the road was expected to be closed until Monday evening and advised drivers to "stay safe on all other roads in the greasy, wet conditions".Police said emergency services remained at the scene working with partner agencies.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=18eciV_0w61tf1A00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=18eciV_0w61tf1A00" width="1536" height="864" ><figcaption>Sgt Phil Brown thanked the public for their patience while the road was closed</figcaption></figure>Sgt Phil Brown, of the Devon and Cornwall Police serious collision team, said: "We owe the people involved in this collision a full and frank investigation to find out the circumstances."He asked any witnesses to contact police by calling 101 or visiting the force's website.Roads Policing Insp Tony Hannaford said it was a "complex collision". He said: "We have also called in forensic collision investigators, who have travelled down from Exeter, as well as our drone team, which gives us aerial footage of the scene."<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3CyEde_0w61tf1A00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3CyEde_0w61tf1A00" width="1536" height="864" ><figcaption>Insp Tony Hannaford said incidents with children were "distressing incidents to deal with"</figcaption></figure>Insp Hannaford also said officers were liaising with the local school to "make sure" children involved in the collision were "looked after". He described incidents with children as "more challenging and distressing incidents to deal with".A spokesperson for Cornwall Council said: "Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this morning’s incident and our education and school transport teams are doing all they can to support the pupils and staff at the school."</div></body>

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Several injured as school bus and car collide

A number of people have been injured in a crash involving a double-decker school bus on the Lizard Peninsula. Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash involved the bus and a car on Meaver Road, Mullion, at about 08:40 BST. They said two people travelling in the car sustained serious...

Several injured as school bus and car collide

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