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Britons hurt in Alps coach crash Britons hurt in Alps coach crash
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Four British tourists have been injured when a coach crashed in the French Alps, the Foreign Office has said. Four British tourists have been injured, one seriously, when a coach crashed in the French Alps.
One person was seriously injured and three others were less seriously hurt. A man thought to be the group leader is being treated for severe head injuries.
The accident happened shortly after 0100 local time (0000 GMT) when the coach, carrying about 45 Britons, slid off an icy road in south-east France. The Foreign Office said the accident happened at 0115 local time (0015 GMT) when the coach, carrying about 45 Britons, slid off an icy road.
The Foreign Office said the accident happened when the tourist party was travelling from La Grave, in the Isere region, to Grenoble airport. A spokesman said it happened when the tourist party was travelling from La Grave, in the Isere region of south-east France, to Grenoble airport.
A spokesman said it occurred on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes departments. He said it occurred on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes areas.
Reports suggest the vehicle skidded on the icy surface and crashed into a rock near the town of Mizoen.
'Very lucky'
Firemen at the scene of the accident said the seriously injured man was flown by helicopter to hospital.
He is understood to be receiving treatment at Grenoble University Hospital.
BBC Paris correspondent Caroline Wyatt said crashes in the region are not unusual.
She said the party was "very lucky" to have only sustained one serious injury.
The road from Grenoble, which follows the Romanche valley, leads to a number of the most famous skiing resorts in France, including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez.The road from Grenoble, which follows the Romanche valley, leads to a number of the most famous skiing resorts in France, including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez.
The other passengers who were on board the coach are being looked after in a hall in La Grave.