Nine injured as bus carrying American tourists collides with mobile crane

A van travelling behind the bus and two cars were also involved in the incident on the Cork/Kerry border

It is understood that the incident occurred around 11am on the R569, just south of the Clonkeen junction on the N22. Picture: Michelle Cooper Galvin

A coach driver cheated death and his passengers escaped with minor injuries after his bus was in collision with a large truck equipped with a crane near the Cork/Kerry border this morning.

The man, who was driving 30 American tourists, has been airlifted to Cork University Hospital (CUH) for treatment. His injuries are described as serious but stable.