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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. A coach has overturned at an M1 service area in Buckinghamshire leaving six people seriously injured.
The National Express bus, going from Birmingham to Stansted, clipped a kerb and rolled entering Newport Pagnell services at 1600 BST, police said. The National Express bus, going from Birmingham to Stansted, clipped a kerb and rolled over at it entered Newport Pagnell services at 1600 BST.
At least 36 people have suffered less serious injuries, a spokeswoman for the South Central Ambulance service said. The driver was cut from the wreckage. There were 33 people on the coach, and 30 of them were hurt, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Thames Valley Police said the area is being treated as a major crime scene. Thames Valley Police arrested the coach driver on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving.
Satellite image of crash site Satellite image of crash site
A Highways Agency Spokesman said there were no plans to close the M1. A Highways Agency Spokesman said the M1 had not been closed.
The coach hit a lamppost and a tree as it overturned, a spokesman for Welcome Break, who operate the motorway service area, said. The coach hit a lamppost and a tree as it overturned, said a spokesman for Welcome Break, which operates the service area.
Initial first aid had been given to casualties by staff members, he added. First aid was given to casualties by staff members, he added.
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. Road and air ambulances have been at the scene and casualties were to two hospitals in Milton Keynes and Oxford. An air ambulance has transported one casualty to hospital.
Road and air ambulances are on the scene and casualties are being taken to two hospitals, Milton Keynes and John Radcliffe in Oxford.
An air ambulance has transported one casualty to hospital.
In a statement, National Express said the coach was the 777 service travelling from Birmingham to Stansted, with 33 passengers on board.In a statement, National Express said the coach was the 777 service travelling from Birmingham to Stansted, with 33 passengers on board.
The coach left Birmingham at 1400BST to Luton Airport and was to arrive at Stansted Airport at 1755 BST and had recently stopped at Coventry. The coach left Birmingham at 1400 BST to go to Luton Airport and was to due arrive at Stansted Airport at 1755 BST. It had also stopped at Coventry.
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