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School Bus Rolls Near Geelong, With One Student Reported Dead and Several Injured

Emergency crews remain at the Stonehaven intersection, with the Hamilton Highway closed under investigation.

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Overview

  • Police say a school bus rolled over about 8:20am at the Hamilton Highway and Friend In Hand Road in Stonehaven, northwest of Geelong.
  • Officers reported several people were seriously injured, and Ambulance Victoria said paramedics are prioritising patient care at the scene.
  • Local outlet the Geelong Advertiser reported a female student had died, a detail not yet fully outlined in official statements.
  • Students from Christian College Geelong were on board, with reports indicating roughly 40 passengers and the school confirming its community was affected.
  • The Department of Transport advised the highway remains closed under police control with diversions in place as investigators work at the site.