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| One dead after M-way coach crash | One dead after M-way coach crash |
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| One person has died and at least three are critically injured after a coach crash near London's Heathrow airport. | One person has died and at least three are critically injured after a coach crash near London's Heathrow airport. |
| The coach overturned on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 at about 2350 GMT, trapping several people. | The coach overturned on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 at about 2350 GMT, trapping several people. |
| Of the passengers, 12 were taken away on stretchers and a further 19 were described as walking wounded. | |
| Firefighters helped 36 people get out of the coach with half a dozen having been trapped in the wreckage of the National Express vehicle. | Firefighters helped 36 people get out of the coach with half a dozen having been trapped in the wreckage of the National Express vehicle. |
| Thames Valley Police declared the crash a major incident, with a number of hospitals put on a state of alert. | Thames Valley Police declared the crash a major incident, with a number of hospitals put on a state of alert. |
| The injured are being treated at Hillingdon hospital, Wexham Park, St Peter's, Chertsey, St Mary's, Paddington, Charing Cross hospital and Middlesex hospital. | The injured are being treated at Hillingdon hospital, Wexham Park, St Peter's, Chertsey, St Mary's, Paddington, Charing Cross hospital and Middlesex hospital. |
| Five fire crews and a specialist rescue unit were in attendance at the crash. | Five fire crews and a specialist rescue unit were in attendance at the crash. |
| The slip road where the accident took place has been closed while the accident is dealt with. | The slip road where the accident took place has been closed while the accident is dealt with. |