Bus driver dies at scene of crash involving school children in Armagh

Bus driver dies at scene of crash involving school children in Armagh

The bus was carrying 40 pupils, but none of them was seriously injured.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 - 08:00
Jonathan McCambridge and Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

The driver of a school bus which crashed in Co Armagh on Tuesday has died, police have confirmed.

The bus was carrying 40 pupils from St Paul’s High School in Bessbrook, but none of them were seriously injured.

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