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Man bailed after minibus accident | |
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Fourteen people, including several children, were injured when a minibus crashed down an 8ft (2.4m) embankment. | Fourteen people, including several children, were injured when a minibus crashed down an 8ft (2.4m) embankment. |
The Ford Transit minibus is thought to have been carrying 15 people when it left the A629, between Wortley and Chapeltown, near Sheffield, on Sunday. | The Ford Transit minibus is thought to have been carrying 15 people when it left the A629, between Wortley and Chapeltown, near Sheffield, on Sunday. |
Police said four people suffered serious spinal injuries but none of the injured passengers is thought to be in a life-threatening condition. | Police said four people suffered serious spinal injuries but none of the injured passengers is thought to be in a life-threatening condition. |
One male passenger was arrested on Monday and later released on bail. | |
The A629 was blocked for several hours after the crash, at 1840 BST. | The A629 was blocked for several hours after the crash, at 1840 BST. |
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. | Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. |
Insp Jeff Young of South Yorkshire Police said: "This could have been a lot more serious than it actually was. | |
"It is still a serious collision and we have got a person still in hospital who has got serious head and internal injuries." | "It is still a serious collision and we have got a person still in hospital who has got serious head and internal injuries." |