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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 were injured in a crash involving a coach and a skip 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 on Friday.
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. The injured people were adults on a day trip to London. The A18 was closed for several hours after the crash.
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 scene.
A fire brigade spokesman said the injured passengers were taken to local hospitals in a fleet of ambulances. He said paramedics used minibuses at the scene as triage points. A fire brigade spokesman said the injured passengers were taken to local hospitals in a fleet of ambulances.
He said paramedics used minibuses at the scene as triage points.
A Humberside Police spokeswoman said the Hornsby Travel coach collided with the rear of a large skip lorry between the Morrisons supermarket and the Corus steelworks.A Humberside Police spokeswoman said the Hornsby Travel coach collided with the rear of a large skip lorry between the Morrisons supermarket and the Corus steelworks.
"There were initially some passengers trapped, but that was due to damage to the bus door, rather than them being trapped in their seats," she said."There were initially some passengers trapped, but that was due to damage to the bus door, rather than them being trapped in their seats," she said.
All the passengers and the driver, who was experiencing pain in his sternum, were taken to hospital for checks. All the passengers and the driver, who was experiencing pain in his sternum, were taken to hospital for checks and later released.
Most were suffering from minor injuries including shock, cuts and bruises. No one is thought to have life-threatening injuries. Most suffered from minor injuries including shock, cuts and bruises.
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A spokesman for Hornsby Travel said a representative for the company was at Scunthorpe General Hospital, where the injured passengers were being treated. A spokesman for Hornsby Travel said a representative for the company had visited Scunthorpe General Hospital, where the injured passengers were treated.
He said the firm was organising mini buses and taxis to take the passengers home as soon as they were released from hospital. The firm organised mini buses and taxis to take the passengers home as soon as they were released from hospital.
The coach was on its way to Lincoln to pick up passengers for a day trip to London. Those passengers have been contacted and informed the trip has been postponed, he said. The coach was on its way to Lincoln to pick up passengers for a day trip to London.
A North Lincolnshire Council spokesman said the road was expected to be closed for at least two hours. Those passengers were contacted and informed the trip had been postponed.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.The cause of the accident is under investigation.