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| Survivor describes coach carnage | Survivor describes coach carnage |
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| A survivor of the fatal coach crash near Heathrow Airport, who helped save two of his fellow passengers, has spoken of "carnage and mayhem". | A survivor of the fatal coach crash near Heathrow Airport, who helped save two of his fellow passengers, has spoken of "carnage and mayhem". |
| Glaswegian Peter Grimes, 45, was on his way to visit a friend in Dundee when the crash happened on Wednesday night. | Glaswegian Peter Grimes, 45, was on his way to visit a friend in Dundee when the crash happened on Wednesday night. |
| The builder, who lives in Fulham, said he braced himself against windows and seats as the bus crashed. | The builder, who lives in Fulham, said he braced himself against windows and seats as the bus crashed. |
| A man and a woman died in the crash. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. | A man and a woman died in the crash. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. |
| Mr Grimes said that on the M25 slip road he anticipated a problem at the bend. | Mr Grimes said that on the M25 slip road he anticipated a problem at the bend. |
| "I braced myself against the seats next to me," he said. | "I braced myself against the seats next to me," he said. |
| "I'm still looking towards the front of the bus and as he came round, he pulled to the right so it swerved and then he pulled to the left. | "I'm still looking towards the front of the bus and as he came round, he pulled to the right so it swerved and then he pulled to the left. |
| "As the bus sharply went left, the wheels went up," he said. | "As the bus sharply went left, the wheels went up," he said. |
| Mr Grimes said he must have lost consciousness for a few minutes. | Mr Grimes said he must have lost consciousness for a few minutes. |
| When he woke up, "it was mayhem, it was carnage". | When he woke up, "it was mayhem, it was carnage". |
| Chris Toner, from Monifieth, was killed in the crash | |
| Mr Grimes helped carry one of the men next to him along the bus so emergency service personnel were able to lift him out of a hatch. | Mr Grimes helped carry one of the men next to him along the bus so emergency service personnel were able to lift him out of a hatch. |
| "I went back and I got the second gentleman and I got him out as well," he said. | "I went back and I got the second gentleman and I got him out as well," he said. |
| Despite his injuries, which included a broken collar bone and multiple lacerations, Mr Grimes said he thought he was "very lucky". | Despite his injuries, which included a broken collar bone and multiple lacerations, Mr Grimes said he thought he was "very lucky". |
| He said: "People were maimed, people were trapped, they had legs trapped and arms trapped underneath the bus." | He said: "People were maimed, people were trapped, they had legs trapped and arms trapped underneath the bus." |
| The man in the seat in front of him had no pulse on his neck and blood coming out of his head. | The man in the seat in front of him had no pulse on his neck and blood coming out of his head. |
| "It was devastating," Mr Grimes said. | "It was devastating," Mr Grimes said. |
| 'Absolutely amazing' | 'Absolutely amazing' |
| Despite having nightmares over the past two nights, while still in hospital in Hillingdon, Mr Grimes said he had not been put off travelling by coach. | Despite having nightmares over the past two nights, while still in hospital in Hillingdon, Mr Grimes said he had not been put off travelling by coach. |
| "As soon as I'm ready, I'm going up to Glasgow to see my mother. I've always enjoyed travelling on them, especially at night." | "As soon as I'm ready, I'm going up to Glasgow to see my mother. I've always enjoyed travelling on them, especially at night." |
| He added: "The hospital, the staff - from the guy who makes the tea, the surgeons, right up to the nursing staff - everybody has been absolutely amazing." | He added: "The hospital, the staff - from the guy who makes the tea, the surgeons, right up to the nursing staff - everybody has been absolutely amazing." |
| Twenty-three of the 67 passengers remain in hospital, some of whom have lost limbs. | Twenty-three of the 67 passengers remain in hospital, some of whom have lost limbs. |