Man (26) dies in crash with Newry school bus

A 26-year-old man has died after his car was in collision with a school bus in Newry, Co Down.

A 26-year-old man has died after his car was in collision with a school bus in Newry, Co Down.

The man's car was in collision with the bus at at 8.30am on the Tandragee Road. The bus had seven children on board on their way to St Colman's College grammar school in Newry.

The driver of the bus and the children were treated for minor injuries.

Fire and rescue services praised the bus driver for keeping the bus under control and said the children had "a narrow miss."

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The Tandragee Road was closed and diversions were put in place. It reopened this afternoon. The name of the man who died has not yet been released..