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Nathan BriantSouth of England
BBC
Emergency services were seen at the slip road following the crash
Nine school children were injured following a crash between a bus and a coach on a slip road that saw two people taken to hospital.
The children on a school coach in Reading, Berkshire, suffered minor injuries, along with the coach's driver.
Eight adults on a bus were also injured in the incident on the A3290 slip road onto the Sutton Seeds Roundabout at about 08:25 GMT.
The coach company said that road conditions "including ice" could have been a factor in the incident and an investigation was under way.
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) said two people were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for further treatment.
The other 16, that included adults and children, were discharged at the scene.
A Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) spokesperson said it was initially called to a vehicle fire on the slip road and that it found the crash and the bus's engine on fire on arrival. Firefighters left at about 10:45.
Several ambulances were on the scene of the crash that injured 18 people
Reading-based Horseman Coaches confirmed that one of its vehicles was involved.
"Initial indications suggest that adverse road conditions, including ice, were a contributing factor," its general manager David Elliott said.
"A full investigation is under way and we are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and all parties involved.
"The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and staff is our highest priority. We are supporting those affected and will ensure that any learning identified through the investigation is acted upon."
Another two-car collision on the same slip road on Wednesday morning resulted in no injuries, SCAS added.
