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Two people have died and six others have been injured in a pile-up involving a coach, camper van and a car in North Yorkshire. A couple have died after their car was involved in a crash with a coach carrying youngsters to a marching band competition in North Yorkshire.
The crash on Sunday morning happened on the A64 at Staxton near Scarborough. The crash was on the A64 at Staxton near Scarborough on Sunday morning.
The occupants of the car, a man and woman from South Yorkshire, died from their injuries, police confirmed.The occupants of the car, a man and woman from South Yorkshire, died from their injuries, police confirmed.
Six people were injured on the coach, which was carrying adults and children from Pelsall near Walsall to a marching band competition in Scarborough. Six people were injured on the coach, which was carrying adults and children from Pelsall near Walsall to Primrose Valley holiday park in Scarborough.
All had suffered minor injuries and four needed hospital treatment, police said.All had suffered minor injuries and four needed hospital treatment, police said.
Traffic disruption 'Very shocked'
Det Insp Geoff Carey said that after hitting the car the coach crashed through a hedge and collided with an unoccupied Winnebago-style camper van parked in front of a house.
"Had the Winnebago not been there the bus could have gone into the house," he said.
"The coach was carrying a group of young people as well as adults and they are very shocked.
"They have slight injuries but a great deal of shock."
A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "We are unable to release any further information regarding the identities of the man and woman who died as we are in the process of notifying next of kin."A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "We are unable to release any further information regarding the identities of the man and woman who died as we are in the process of notifying next of kin."
She said the camper van was stationary and nobody was in it at the time of the accident. The A64, a busy route to the coast, was closed in both directions at Staxton at the junction with the B1249.
The A64, a busy route to the coast, has been closed in both directions at Staxton at the junction with the B1249.
"There is a build-up of traffic in the area and we would advise motorists to avoid the area," the police spokeswoman added."There is a build-up of traffic in the area and we would advise motorists to avoid the area," the police spokeswoman added.
She said the road was likely to remain closed until late afternoon.She said the road was likely to remain closed until late afternoon.