Two people are in a critical condition after a bus and a car collided, sending the bus careering down a bank near Akaroa this evening. One other person has serious injuries, another moderate injuries and 20 people have minor injuries, a St John spokesman said. Firefighters had to cut one person from the car and the bus driver out of the wreckage, Fairfax reported. Police say the bus and the car collided just after 5pm and the bus ended up down a bank near the intersection of Summit Rd and the Christchurch-Akaroa Rd. Emergency services workers told a reporter 33 people were on board when it went off the side of the road near the Hilltop Tavern.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2017 04:30 UTC