School bus overturns in Limerick village as gardai rush to scene

The crash happened in Herbertstown

A school bus in Limerick was involved in a single-vehicle collision early on Tuesday.

At around 8:20am this morning, emergency personnel including firefighters and gardaí attended the scene of the crash, which is understood to have involved some students.

The incident occurred along a stretch of road in Herbertstown, a small village located in southeast Limerick situated between the larger villages of Caherconlish in the north and Hospital in the south.

Although ambulances were also dispatched to the scene of the collision, gardaí confirmed to the Irish Mirror that no injuries were reported, adding that while authorities were in attendance, this was to assist with traffic management.

Local media reports state that the bus is believed to have turned on its side.

In a statement to the Irish Mirror, a spokesperson for gardaí said: “We understand there was a collision at Herbertstown at around 8:20am this morning. Single vehicle collision. No injuries have been reported at this time.”

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