Seven children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a house.
Police say the vehicle veered off the road in suburban New York before hitting two parked cars and crashing into a house.
The incident occurred just before 9am on Thursday in the village of New Hempstead in Rockland County, Ramapo police department said in a statement.
Five of the children were evaluated for minor bumps and bruises, while two five-year-old boys sustained injuries that were more serious but not life-threatening.
A total of 21 people were onboard the bus when it left the road, scraped a telephone pole, smashed against a tree and hit two vehicles, which were not occupied at the time.
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Seth Wenig/AP/REX/Shutterstock)The bus continued to roll down a grassy hill, where it struck several trees before finally crashing into the house, the statement said.
Commenting on the condition of the children in the aftermath, Rockland Hatzolah EMS captain Josh Hans told local media: "They’re in great medical care right now and we certainly wish them a speedy recovery"
One mum told reporters her 10-year-old son had escaped with only bruising on his leg, and shared how he made his escape from the bus after an overturned car blocked the emergency exit.
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Seth Wenig/AP/REX/Shutterstock)She said: "He tried one emergency window but he said there was a car turned over right there so he couldn’t jump out right there.
“So he tried to find the next available one, and he said he was waiting on line, my little boy. He was waiting on line to be able to jump out.”
The driver of the bus was taken to a hospital and given treatment for minor injuries. Police say the crash is now under investigation.
The town of Ramapo is located about 30 miles (50 kilometres) northwest of New York City.
