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Coach overturns in motorway crash | Coach overturns in motorway crash |
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A coach has overturned at an M1 service area in Buckinghamshire leaving at least five people seriously injured. | |
The National Express bus travelling from Birmingham to Stansted airport crashed as it entered Newport Pagnell services just after 1600 BST. | |
At least 36 people have suffered less serious injuries, a spokeswoman for the South Central Ambulance service said. | |
The driver of the coach was being cut free by fire crews. Road and air ambulances are at the scene. | The driver of the coach was being cut free by fire crews. Road and air ambulances are at the scene. |
A Highways Agency Spokesman said there were no plans to close the M1. | |
A spokesman for Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, who have been working to release the driver, said the coach appeared to have been the only vehicle involved in the crash. | |
Casualties are being taken to two hospitals, Milton Keynes and John Radcliffe in Oxford. | Casualties are being taken to two hospitals, Milton Keynes and John Radcliffe in Oxford. |
An air ambulance has transported one casualty to hospital. | |
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