One child dead after school bus crash

A child died of a bus that brought school students back to the zoo from one day trip to the zoo.

The other two children were hospitalized with serious injuries after a terrible accident in A396 in Somerset at 15.00 today.

It is understood that the 70 -person vehicle took the students back to Minehead Secondary School when they leave the remote rural road and shifted to a bank 20FT.

Avon and Somrseet police died at the scene at an update this evening and 21 people were taken to hospital with injuries, he said.

Speaking outside the Bridgwater Police Station, Mark Edgington said: ‘Some people were presented to the hospital or taken to hospital.

‘This includes two children who were taken to hospital by air ambulance, many passengers were either subjected to mild injury or physically damaged and transferred to a relaxation center.

The work takes place during the evening to help them return to Minehead ‘. An investigation will be conducted due to this incident. ‘

It is thought that the relevant children are nine and ten years old and returned from a trip to the Exmoor Zoo.

Minehead Middle School on the website, five -year student ‘enrichment week’ as part of the activities will visit the zoo today, he said.

An eye witness said the coach had left a steep slope by the A396 Cutcombe Hill between the Whededon Cross and Timberscombe.

Emergency Services first reported that a bus left A396 Cutcombe Hill between Whededon Cross and Timberscombe today at 15:00

Emergency Services, including five helicopters, ran to the scene in Someperset to free passengers who were stuck in the bus to the scene.

Calm who wants to be naming, ‘Aries went down the slope. This is a very upright and big coach.

There is no obstacle or anything else there. We’re used to it, you don’t even notice it.

‘To be honest, I can’t believe it is the biggest thing I have passed through the slope.

‘This is terrible and I’m so sorry for all the kids in that ram.’

Gavin Ellis from the Devon and Somperset Fire Brigade and Rescue Service said the press conference: ‘A coach who overturned the roof and shifted about 20ft down the set was mobilized.

‘Our crew has made a series of extract and rescue in extremely difficult conditions and also supported our ambulance colleagues with the injured treatment.

‘This was a very complex and technically difficult event for our crew to deal with, and I am grateful for the tireless efforts and actions of the crew’s tireless efforts and actions and grateful to do everything they do as safely as possible.

The update tonight is a force ‘Number of wounded’ and declared a big event.

Police said the majority of the passengers It was safely removed from the bus and was transferred to a nearby relaxation center.

Others were trapped on the bus and had to be saved by firefighters and medical officials.

After a bus that carried the school students from a day trip, a few people were hospitalized after leaving the road in a terrible accident. Painting from the stage

Police said that it was ‘number of loss’ tonight and declared a big event.

Police said that most of the passengers were removed from the bus, but firefighters still saved others

BBC News saw that one of the participating air ambulances was landing at the Royal Revolution of Bristol, home to the largest trauma centers of the West.

The A396 Cutcombe Hill is a rural road that wrapped in the heart of the Exmoor National Park.

It is uncertain where the bus left the road, but emergency service vehicles were parked in the village of Wheeddon Cross.

Avon and Somerset police said: ‘This afternoon, an emergency services were declared together to respond to a collision containing a coach in A396.

‘We understand that the coach carries about 60-70 people and went to Minehead Secondary School at the time.

“ We can verify that a series of losses have been moved 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.

“ Civil servants to help this process at school and any parent please ask them to go there.

The road remains closed. Please want people to avoid the region, so that the response of the emergency services to this event was not affected. ‘

Police said that most of the passengers were taken to the rest center in Wheeddon Cross and advised parents to go to school.

The 70 -person vehicle took the students back to Minehead Secondary School when it took place at 15:00 (Picture from the Stage)

Beacon Education Mattal Spokesman – Trust that Minehead Secondary School is part of the Secondary School – said that he supports families and staff in this ‘very difficult time’.

They added: ‘As soon as more information is obtained, we will update our school community further and we want your patience and understanding while managing this developing situation with care and sensitivity.’

Drivers Director Peter Prior-Sankey said: ‘In this afternoon, we were informed about an incident that included one of our 70-person vehicles at 3.15 hours, and 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.’

South West Ambulance Service said: ‘We are participating in a traffic collision with a coach near Minehead, along with other emergency services.

‘People traveling in the region are advised to avoid the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Dunster and find an alternative way.’

Rachel Gilmour deputy said: ‘In the afternoon, I heard about a troubled road traffic around the Wheeddon Cross.

There are emergency services, so please give them to work. My thoughts are getting involved.

‘I advise everyone traveling at this afternoon/evening to check their routes before they start their journey.’

Dorset and Somerset Air ambulance and Devon Air ambulance, HM coastal safety and three air ambulances at the scene of three air ambulances, including a police helicopter.