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Forensic team examine crash coach | Forensic team examine crash coach |
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Forensic examination has begun on a double-decker National Express coach which overturned on a slip road last week, killing two passengers. | Forensic examination has begun on a double-decker National Express coach which overturned on a slip road last week, killing two passengers. |
One passenger remains critical while 10 others who were travelling on the London-to-Aberdeen coach are said to be in a serious but stable condition. | One passenger remains critical while 10 others who were travelling on the London-to-Aberdeen coach are said to be in a serious but stable condition. |
The driver, 40, who was arrested after the coach overturned on 3 January, has been freed on bail. | The driver, 40, who was arrested after the coach overturned on 3 January, has been freed on bail. |
He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
Safety checks | Safety checks |
The second person killed in the crash has been named by Thames Valley Police as 30-year-old Yi Di Lin, a Chinese national. | |
The first victim named was 76-year-old Christina Toner from Monifieth, Dundee. | |
There were 67 passengers and two drivers on board when the coach overturned, at 2345 GMT on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 in west London, near Heathrow airport. | |
The condition of two children and their 25-year-old mother has also been described as serious, but stable. | The condition of two children and their 25-year-old mother has also been described as serious, but stable. |
A majority of the 23 people who are still in hospitals are being treated at Hillingdon Hospital in west London. | A majority of the 23 people who are still in hospitals are being treated at Hillingdon Hospital in west London. |
Thames Valley Police said passengers will be reunited with their luggage, which is yet to be off-loaded, after the forensics team has completed its examination. | Thames Valley Police said passengers will be reunited with their luggage, which is yet to be off-loaded, after the forensics team has completed its examination. |
Earlier it was revealed that 12 double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. | Earlier it was revealed that 12 double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. |
Manufacturers Neoplan said the coaches were thoroughly examined and there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety. | Manufacturers Neoplan said the coaches were thoroughly examined and there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety. |
However National Express has said the buses will not be returned to service until the company has completed its own investigations. | However National Express has said the buses will not be returned to service until the company has completed its own investigations. |
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