A bus full of students ended up off the road in a ditch at the entrance to Baragiano, in the province of Potenza, to avoid a head-on collision with a car.
There were around 40 students on board the heavy vehicle.
The most seriously injured was the driver of the car, who was stuck in the passenger compartment.
Firefighters and rescuers attended the scene.
The police are investigating the incident.
(Unioneonline/ss)