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M4 coach crash leaves 25 injured M4 coach crash leaves 25 injured
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About 25 people have been injured in a coach crash on the M4 on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border. About 25 people were injured in a coach crash on the M4 on the border between Wiltshire and Berkshire.
The vehicle came off the westbound carriageway between junction 14 for Hungerford and the Membury Services just after 1900 GMT on Wednesday. The 49-seater came off the westbound carriageway between junction 14 for Hungerford and the Membury Services just after 1900 GMT on Wednesday.
The casualties suffered slight injuries, but fire crews have been assisting one person who sustained a spinal injury. It is thought to have ploughed some 30 ft down an embankment. The driver, from Weston-super-Mare, was arrested.
Staff from Berkshire Ambulance were also at the scene. Bakers Dolphin said police now had the coach and the company was co-operating with mechanical checks on the vehicle.
The driver has been taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon with non life-threatening injuries. The casualties suffered slight injuries, but fire crews assisted one person who sustained a spinal injury.
About 25 people were taken in a second coach to Membury Services for further treatment. Our concerns are with all those affected Bakers Dolphin spokesman
Those injured were taken in a second coach to Membury Services for further treatment.
The coach driver was treated at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon for facial injuries.
A 54-year-old man was held on suspicion of dangerous driving and released on bail until 23 April pending further enquiries
A spokesman for Bakers Dolphin confirmed one of its vehicles had been involved in the accident.
"Some 24 passengers, plus the driver and a hostess, were being transferred from London to the West Country.
"Our concerns are with all those affected. It is too early to say at this stage how the accident happened," he added.