A Queensland teacher and seven students are lucky to have escaped serious injury after their four wheel drive rolled at least three times on a remote Northern Territory road.
The year 10 students from St Joseph's College, Nudgee were on a school excursion about 230km west of Alice Springs when the accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the teacher, who was driving, lost control of the 4WD and it rolled at least three times on the Mereenie Loop Rd.
Nudgee principal Daryl Hanaly says the teacher and students were treated for bruises and scratches in hospital, but the most serious injury is a suspected fractured ankle.
"We are indeed a very fortunate community to have this accident and not to have any significant injury or fatality," he told AAP.
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"We've done all the things which you'd expect us to, we've contacted all parents at the school and started bringing the boys involved home."
When asked if the school would investigate the accident, the principal said they were obliged to do so.
"It's a workplace health and safety issue, we certainly met all the requirements prior to the trip, we went thought a risk assessment and so on," Mr Hanaly said.
"We currently are awaiting the police report."
"But we will conduct our own investigation, absolutely.
Police were investigating the cause of the crash, but said that alcohol and speed were not factors.
