Coach carrying dozens of school children crashes in Somerset
After a coach where dozens of school children fell in Somerset, a major event was declared.
The 70 -person vehicle took the students back to Minehead Secondary School after a day trip when the incident took place near Minehead afternoon.
Avon and Somerset police, several people were taken to hospital, he said.
A statement made by force said: uz We understand that the coach carried about 60-70 people and went to Minehead Secondary School at that time.
“We can verify that some losses move to the hospital.
“The vast majority of passengers were taken to a rest center in Wheeddon Cross and we work with the school to help them return at the earliest opportunity.
“Officers at school to help this process and we will ask any parent to go there.”
The A396 remains closed and the officers asked people to avoid the region.
The operator said the coach had brought the children back one day.
Ridlers Director Peter Prior-Sankey said: “In the afternoon, we were aware of an incident that included one of our 70-person vehicles at 3.15 and it was understood that a group of school students returned from a daytrip.
“Since then, we have established contact with both school and emergency services while trying to understand the scope of the incident.
“Everyone in the Ridlers team is of course deeply worried and worried about finding more details – especially about the welfare of the driver and passengers.
“While waiting for more information from the police and other emergency teams, of course our heart goes to school students and drivers.
“We will do everything possible to understand what happened.”
A Avon and Somperset Police Spokesman said: “The calls arrived at 15:00 and reported that Ashwell Lane and Steart Lane left the road near the intersection.
“Most of the passengers were removed from the bus. Devon and Somrseet Fire & Rescue Service is trying to release the rest of the residents and the South West ambulance service is at the scene.
“We do not have any information about the number of wounded or the level of injury.”
In an article in X, Tiverton and Minehead Deputy Rachel Gilmour said: “In the afternoon, I heard about a sad road traffic around the Wheeddon Cross.
“There are emergency services, so please give them a place to work.
“My thoughts are involved in the event.”
Transportation Secretary Heidi Alexander said: “I am aware of the serious incident with a bus near Minehead.
“With everyone involved in my thoughts. Emergency Services I get regular updates about the scene and about the situation.”
