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| Twenty-six injured in coach crash | Twenty-six injured in coach crash |
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| Twenty-six people have been injured in a crash involving a coach and a lorry in North Lincolnshire. | Twenty-six people have been injured in a crash involving a coach and a lorry in North Lincolnshire. |
| The accident happened on the A18 at Mortal Ash Hill, near Scunthorpe, just after 0800 BST. | The accident happened on the A18 at Mortal Ash Hill, near Scunthorpe, just after 0800 BST. |
| Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said nine coach passengers had serious injuries and firefighters had to free three people from the wreckage. | Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said nine coach passengers had serious injuries and firefighters had to free three people from the wreckage. |
| All the injured people are adults who were on a trip to London. The A18 is closed in both directions. | All the injured people are adults who were on a trip to London. The A18 is closed in both directions. |
| A North Lincolnshire Council spokesman said the road was expected to be closed for at least two hours. | A North Lincolnshire Council spokesman said the road was expected to be closed for at least two hours. |
| Four crews of firefighters from Scunthorpe and Winterton stations were called to the crash. | Four crews of firefighters from Scunthorpe and Winterton stations were called to the crash. |
| A fire brigade spokesman said: "Many of the injured were attended to at the scene and were then taken to hospital by a second smaller coach. | A fire brigade spokesman said: "Many of the injured were attended to at the scene and were then taken to hospital by a second smaller coach. |
| "A fleet of ambulances have taken the more seriously injured to hospital." | "A fleet of ambulances have taken the more seriously injured to hospital." |