Lucrezia Ciotti A school bus overturned in Cervaro , causing fear this afternoon, Wednesday, January 7, in the province of Frosinone. A vehicle carrying elementary school students was involved in a traffic accident, requiring immediate emergency response. Here are the latest updates.
Fears erupt in Cervaro after a school bus with several children on board overturned. Investigations are underway.
Moments of great apprehension in Cervaro, in the province of Frosinone, where a school bus carrying seven elementary school students overturned on its side while travelling downhill in the Pastenelle area.
According to initial reconstructions, as reported by Frosinone Today , the driver lost control of the vehicle while taking a bend, probably due to a malfunction in the braking system.
The vehicle overturned at the bottom of the hill, causing panic and screams among the little passengers, who were heading home after the school day.
Fear in Cervaro, a school bus with several children on board overturns: updates
The alarm was raised immediately, and the Carabinieri, firefighters, Ares 118 operators, and local police arrived on the scene, securing the area and assisting those involved.
According to Sky Tg24 , the children were forced out of the vehicle by breaking the rear window and, despite their fright, were entrusted to their parents in good health.
Only one of them was transferred as a precaution to the emergency room for a head injury, while the driver was treated for shock.
Law enforcement is now conducting a thorough technical investigation of the school bus and the road to determine the exact responsibilities and causes of the crash.