7 injured in Slovakia bus-lorry collision: media

PRAGUE -- A bus and a lorry collided Tuesday in western Slovakia, leaving seven people injured, local media reported.

The accident occurred near the village of Turna in the Kosice region Tuesday afternoon. All the injured were conscious, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic reported, adding that six ambulances and a helicopter were sent to the site.

The road was closed in both directions and a mother with two children was among the injured, local police said on Facebook. It's not yet known how many people were on the bus. An investigation is underway.