Person in hospital after bus crashes in Palmerston North
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A person has been taken to hospital after a bus crashed in Palmerston North this morning.
The collision happened on Mihaere Drive in the suburb of Kelvin Grove at 7:50am Thursday.
St John told RNZ one ambulance a rapid response unit attended. One person suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Palmerston North Hospital.
A Fire and Emergency operational support vehicle was still at the scene but said no one was stuck in the bus.
A photo supplied to RNZ showed the bus being taken away on a tow truck.
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