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School students evacuated after bus crashes into residential Glenelg fence

A bus carrying schoolchildren has clipped a car, then smashed into a residential fence during peak hour at Glenelg. Meanwhile, a potato truck has rolled near Clare.

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Students on-board an Adelaide Metro service at Glenelg have escaped serious injury after their bus ploughed into a fence on Friday morning.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 8.50am at the intersection of Moseley St and Pier St involving bus travelling on route 265.

It is understood the bus clipped a car before crashing into the front fence of a house.

The bus ploughed into a residential fence around 8.50am. Picture: 7NEWS
The bus ploughed into a residential fence around 8.50am. Picture: 7NEWS
The bus rammed into a residential fence after clipping a car at Glenelg. Picture: 7NEWS
The bus rammed into a residential fence after clipping a car at Glenelg. Picture: 7NEWS
The passengers were evacuated and transferred to another service. Picture: 7NEWS
The passengers were evacuated and transferred to another service. Picture: 7NEWS
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport will investigate the incident. Picture: 7NEWS
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport will investigate the incident. Picture: 7NEWS

A Department for Infrastructure and Transport spokesperson said four passengers on the bus were uninjured and transferred to another service.

“An investigation is underway into the circumstances of the incident,” the spokesperson said.

The driver of the car did not sustain any injuries.

Meanwhile, a potato truck has rolled near Keith, spilling tens of thousands of potatoes across Emu Flat Road.

A potato truck rolled on Emu Flat Road, near Keith on Thursday night. Picture: SA Police
A potato truck rolled on Emu Flat Road, near Keith on Thursday night. Picture: SA Police
Thousands of potatoes spilt onto the road. Picture: SA Police
Thousands of potatoes spilt onto the road. Picture: SA Police

Emergency services were called to the scene about 10.15pm on Thursday, after the truck tipped over blocking the road.

The truck driver was not injured in the incident.

The road is closed while the potatoes are cleared, but is expected to reopen today.

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