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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, one seriously, when a coach crashed in the French Alps.Four British tourists have been injured, one seriously, when a coach crashed in the French Alps.
A man thought to be the group leader is being treated for severe head injuries.A man thought to be the group leader is being treated for severe head injuries.
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 at 0115 local time (0015 GMT) when the coach, carrying about 45 Britons, slid off an icy road.
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 happened when the tourist party was travelling from La Grave, in the Isere region of south-east France, to Grenoble airport.
He said it occurred on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes areas.He said it occurred on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes areas.
'Very lucky'
Reports suggest the vehicle skidded on the icy surface and crashed into a rock near the town of Mizoen.Reports suggest the vehicle skidded on the icy surface and crashed into a rock near the town of Mizoen.
Firemen at the scene of the accident said the seriously injured man was flown by helicopter to hospital.Firemen at the scene of the accident said the seriously injured man was flown by helicopter to hospital.
'Very lucky'
He is understood to be receiving treatment at Grenoble University 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.BBC Paris correspondent Caroline Wyatt said crashes in the region are not unusual.
On-going investigations
She said the party was "very lucky" to have only sustained one serious injury.She said the party was "very lucky" to have only sustained one serious injury.
Our correspondent said the remainder of the party were on a plane flying to Manchester.
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 were later taken to the airport in two other coaches.
A Foreign Office spokesman said the three whose injuries were less serious had been treated either at the roadside or in a community centre.A Foreign Office spokesman said the three whose injuries were less serious had been treated either at the roadside or in a community centre.