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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. Three people were injured, one seriously, when a coach carrying Shropshire schoolchildren from a skiing holiday crashed in the French Alps.
A man thought to be the group leader is being treated for severe head injuries. The group leader is being treated for severe head injuries.
The Gendarmerie Nationale, in Grenoble, said the coach, carrying about 45 Britons, slid off an icy road at about 0630 local time (0530 GMT). The Gendarmerie Nationale in Grenoble said 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.
'Very lucky''Very lucky'
Reports suggest the vehicle skidded on the icy surface and crashed into a rock near the town of Mizoen. It is thought the vehicle hit rocks after skidding near the town of Mizoen.
Firemen at the scene of the accident said the seriously injured man was flown by helicopter to hospital. The group of pupils, parents and teachers from Kingsland Grange Preparatory School were returning home from a skiing holiday.
He is understood to be receiving treatment at Grenoble University Hospital. There were 22 pupils plus 19 adults including parents, on the annual skiing trip.
BBC Paris correspondent Caroline Wyatt said crashes in the region were not unusual. The children, aged between 9 and 13, all escaped with nothing more than minor bumps and bruises, but the leader was seriously injured when he was thrown through the front windscreen.
She said the party was "very lucky" to have only sustained one serious injury.
'Fit to travel''Fit to travel'
The tourists were travelling with SkiPlan, a Brighton-based tour operator which specialises in skiing. They were travelling with SkiPlan, a Brighton-based tour operator which specialises in skiing.
Patricia Couchman, the company's director, said in addition to the man who was seriously injured, "two other adults were treated in hospital for suspected injuries but have been cleared by the hospital".Patricia Couchman, the company's director, said in addition to the man who was seriously injured, "two other adults were treated in hospital for suspected injuries but have been cleared by the hospital".
"All other party members were fit to travel home," she added."All other party members were fit to travel home," she added.
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 rest of the party returned to Manchester Airport on Friday afternoon.