A group of primary school children has suffered traumatic, "life-changing" injuries after a horrific bus crash in Melbourne, Australia.
EDnews informs via the bus was carrying 45 students when police say it was hit by a truck from behind and rolled on Tuesday afternoon.
Some 18 children - aged 5 to 11 - were rushed to hospital, many for emergency surgery. One remains in intensive care.
The truck driver has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury.
Australia has a below-average road safety record compared to other advanced economies. It ranks 20th of out of 36 OECD countries for road fatalities.
