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| A coach carrying 29 Royal Marines bound for Afghanistan has crashed in Gloucestershire leaving the civilian driver seriously injured. | A coach carrying 29 Royal Marines bound for Afghanistan has crashed in Gloucestershire leaving the civilian driver seriously injured. |
| The MoD has confirmed the marines, from 42 Commando based at Bickleigh near Plymouth, were en route to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. | The MoD has confirmed the marines, from 42 Commando based at Bickleigh near Plymouth, were en route to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. |
| Five of the six marines who were taken to Cheltenham General hospital are due to be discharged later. | Five of the six marines who were taken to Cheltenham General hospital are due to be discharged later. |
| The 39-year-old driver from Plymouth has serious head injuries. | The 39-year-old driver from Plymouth has serious head injuries. |
| He is being treated at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. | He is being treated at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. |
| The remaining personnel on the coach were taken to a nearby pub where they were checked by a doctor and continued on their way. | The remaining personnel on the coach were taken to a nearby pub where they were checked by a doctor and continued on their way. |
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| The coach, operated by Target Travel, crashed into a tree at 0520 GMT on the A40 at Puesdown near Cheltenham. | The coach, operated by Target Travel, crashed into a tree at 0520 GMT on the A40 at Puesdown near Cheltenham. |
| The road was closed following the accident but has since reopened. | The road was closed following the accident but has since reopened. |
| The injuries to three of the men were originally assessed as critical by Great Western Ambulance staff. | The injuries to three of the men were originally assessed as critical by Great Western Ambulance staff. |
| Ministry of Defence spokesman Paul Leat said: "We are awaiting a further update on the condition of the remaining Royal Marine following a hospital check up. | Ministry of Defence spokesman Paul Leat said: "We are awaiting a further update on the condition of the remaining Royal Marine following a hospital check up. |
| "The families of those injured in this incident have been informed." | "The families of those injured in this incident have been informed." |
| Gloucestershire County Council is examining whether the road at Puesdown had been gritted and is due to comment. | Gloucestershire County Council is examining whether the road at Puesdown had been gritted and is due to comment. |
| Earlier at about 0445 GMT a minibus with 14 people on board crashed on the B4215 in Rudford, near the A40 to the west of Gloucester. | |
| A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) said the first crash left 12 people injured - one seriously with 11 "walking wounded". | A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) said the first crash left 12 people injured - one seriously with 11 "walking wounded". |