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| Totnes bus crash: Passengers rescued after double-decker overturns | Totnes bus crash: Passengers rescued after double-decker overturns |
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| A double-decker bus has overturned, leaving a number of people injured. | A double-decker bus has overturned, leaving a number of people injured. |
| The Stagecoach South West bus crashed on the A385 travelling between Totnes and Paignton in Devon at about 11:00 BST. | The Stagecoach South West bus crashed on the A385 travelling between Totnes and Paignton in Devon at about 11:00 BST. |
| Police said that up to eight people have been seriously hurt and are undergoing assessment. | |
| All passengers have been freed from the bus and cleared from the area by the emergency services, who declared a major incident and closed the road. | |
| The victims, who also include up to a dozen people with minor injuries, have been taken several different hospitals around the region for treatment. | |
| Uninjured passengers have been taken to Paignton bus station for support and help to continue their journeys. | |
| The road will stay shut in both directions for several hours for "investigation and recovery", said Gerald Taylor, the area manager for Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. | |
| Police said the bus driver had not been arrested, confirming that he was assisting them with their inquiries. | |
| A witness said: "It's like nothing you've ever seen up here, there's emergency vehicles everywhere." | A witness said: "It's like nothing you've ever seen up here, there's emergency vehicles everywhere." |
| A spokesman for Stagecoach South West said the company was helping emergency services and its thoughts were with the victims of the crash. | A spokesman for Stagecoach South West said the company was helping emergency services and its thoughts were with the victims of the crash. |
| "Safety is our absolute priority and we will be assisting the investigation into the circumstances involved in the incident," he added. | "Safety is our absolute priority and we will be assisting the investigation into the circumstances involved in the incident," he added. |
| Several ambulances were sent to the scene, as well as the air ambulance. | Several ambulances were sent to the scene, as well as the air ambulance. |