Driver killed after school bus crash

A man has died after the school bus he was driving crashed while carrying more than 30 children north of Melbourne.

Emergency services were called to reports of a bus collision in Kilmore about 3.45pm on Wednesday.

A Victoria Police spokesman said the 65-year-old Wallan man died at the scene.

“It’s believed the school bus was traveling along Wandong Rd just after 3.30pm when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree,” he said.

“The exact cause of the crash is being investigated and roads in the area will be closed for some time.”

An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said significant resources were deployed to the scene, including two ambulance helicopters and 10 vehicles.

Paramedics treated one child for a minor upper body injury before taking them to Kilmore Hospital in a stable condition.

About 30 other children on board were assessed at the scene but did not require emergency ambulance transport.

Assumption College confirmed in a statement on Facebook its Mauve School Bus was involved in the incident while driving to Wandong.

“All students on the bus are fine and emergency services are in attendance,” the school stated.

“There are College staff also present at the scene.”