Three schoolboys were hurt at a school in a major UK city after an incident in the playground reportedly involved a tree branch. The boys were rushed to hospital after the incident, which happened at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, located in Vicarage Road, Kings Heath.
All the boys involved in the incident in Birmingham are aged in their teens and were hurt on Wednesday at around 10am, towards the end of the morning break. One of the boys is believed to have been seriously hurt and was given advanced trauma care at the scene.
He was then taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital while medics gave him treatment in the ambulance on the way. The other two boys also suffered potentially serious injuries, Birmingham Live reports.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 10.18am on Wednesday, July 1, to reports a tree branch had fallen at a school on Vicarage Road, Birmingham.
“Three ambulances, two paramedic officers, the critical care car and a trauma doctor and critical care paramedic attended the scene. Upon arrival we found three teenage boys.
“The first had sustained serious injuries and received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene before being conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital under emergency blue light conditions with medics travelling on board for continued treatment en route.
“The second and third had sustained potentially serious injuries. They received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further assessment.”
The school is now investigating how the incident happened after “a small number of students were directly involved”.
A spokesman for the King Edward VI Academy Trust said: “An incident occurred at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys at the end of morning break yesterday when a section of a tree fell within the playground area.
“Emergency services attended the school immediately and responded swiftly to the situation. All the emergency services were in attendance. The area was secured without delay, and specialist crews worked safely to remove the tree.
“A small number of students were directly involved in the incident. Their families were contacted promptly, and the affected pupils received appropriate care and support. The safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remain our highest priority.
“We are grateful to the emergency services for their swift and professional response, and to our staff for the care and support they provided yesterday and are continuing to provide.
“A full and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident is under way. We respectfully ask that the privacy of the pupils, their families and our staff is respected.”