Strangford College: Pupils ‘traumatised’ after bus crash

Translink said the bus was carrying students from Strangford Integrated College to Bangor.

The principal, Clare Foster, said it had been a difficult and distressing experience for the pupils the wider school community.

She said the school was working closely with the Education Authority, whose trained staff in critical incident response would be supporting parents and pupils.

Shannon, the MP for Strangford, told BBC News NI’s Good Morning Ulster on Tuesday the passengers were “like a stone in a box” and described it as a “miracle” that no one was killed.

He said he understood one of the pupils had a pelvic injury.

The Democratic Unionist Party representative explained he spoke to a number of parents, including a woman whose daughter was on the bus and had experienced both physical and emotional trauma.

“We must find out what happened,” he added.

Shannon also confirmed that extra staff will be present at the college to “reassure the children and the parents”.