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| Bath fatal tipper truck crash investigated | Bath fatal tipper truck crash investigated |
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| Investigations are continuing into a tipper truck crash in Bath that left a child and three adults dead. | Investigations are continuing into a tipper truck crash in Bath that left a child and three adults dead. |
| The truck also hit "a number of vehicles" and struck two pedestrians as it descended a steep hill on Lansdown Lane in Upper Weston, police said. | The truck also hit "a number of vehicles" and struck two pedestrians as it descended a steep hill on Lansdown Lane in Upper Weston, police said. |
| Three people in a car and a young girl who was on foot died in the crash, the scene of which was sealed off. | Three people in a car and a young girl who was on foot died in the crash, the scene of which was sealed off. |
| Police said early witness accounts "suggest the driver was trying to avert an accident". | Police said early witness accounts "suggest the driver was trying to avert an accident". |
| Four others were seriously injured in the crash, with one left in a critical condition. The lorry driver was also taken to hospital. | Four others were seriously injured in the crash, with one left in a critical condition. The lorry driver was also taken to hospital. |
| The wreckage of the truck and a badly damaged car were removed from the scene early on Tuesday. | The wreckage of the truck and a badly damaged car were removed from the scene early on Tuesday. |
| At the scene: Rhiannon Beacham, BBC News | At the scene: Rhiannon Beacham, BBC News |
| Lansdown Lane is a scene of devastation this morning. | Lansdown Lane is a scene of devastation this morning. |
| The road is covered with sand and rubble. Garden walls have been destroyed. A school street sign lies broken amongst traffic cones, car parts and a fire extinguisher. Another street sign can be seen upended against a wall. | The road is covered with sand and rubble. Garden walls have been destroyed. A school street sign lies broken amongst traffic cones, car parts and a fire extinguisher. Another street sign can be seen upended against a wall. |
| There are very few residents out and about, the street is extremely quiet in the aftermath of last night's crash. | There are very few residents out and about, the street is extremely quiet in the aftermath of last night's crash. |
| Instead, the area is populated by police officers, highways maintenance workers, electricity board staff and reporters. | Instead, the area is populated by police officers, highways maintenance workers, electricity board staff and reporters. |
| People are not currently being allowed into the street to lay flowers, just a couple of bunches have been left on the street corner next to a cuddly toy. | People are not currently being allowed into the street to lay flowers, just a couple of bunches have been left on the street corner next to a cuddly toy. |
| Police said they were met with a scene "of carnage", at about 16:00 GMT on Monday. | Police said they were met with a scene "of carnage", at about 16:00 GMT on Monday. |
| Ch Insp Norman Pascal, from Avon and Somerset Police, said officers were "starting to get a picture" of the events. | Ch Insp Norman Pascal, from Avon and Somerset Police, said officers were "starting to get a picture" of the events. |
| A collision investigation team worked through the night to start establishing the cause of the crash. Mr Pascal said that work would continue on Tuesday. | A collision investigation team worked through the night to start establishing the cause of the crash. Mr Pascal said that work would continue on Tuesday. |
| "There are still inquiries to be made, even though the lorry has been taken away, that will still need to be examined again," he added. | "There are still inquiries to be made, even though the lorry has been taken away, that will still need to be examined again," he added. |
| "We need to make sure we speak to everybody and pick up all the clues, so we get a clear understanding of why this tragedy happened." | "We need to make sure we speak to everybody and pick up all the clues, so we get a clear understanding of why this tragedy happened." |
| Police said garden walls were knocked down in the crash and some windows on nearby houses were smashed by flying debris. | Police said garden walls were knocked down in the crash and some windows on nearby houses were smashed by flying debris. |
| Sean McCostlin, who lives on Lansdown Lane, described the incident as "shocking". | Sean McCostlin, who lives on Lansdown Lane, described the incident as "shocking". |
| "I heard the horn [of the truck] blare about twice and it went really quickly by the house," he said. | "I heard the horn [of the truck] blare about twice and it went really quickly by the house," he said. |
| "It wasn't normal, you don't hear that on the street at all. I knew something was up." | "It wasn't normal, you don't hear that on the street at all. I knew something was up." |
| A spokeswoman for South Western Ambulance Service said a patient taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance was in a critical condition. | A spokeswoman for South Western Ambulance Service said a patient taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance was in a critical condition. |
| Two men and a woman were admitted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath with "multiple" but "not life-threatening" injuries. | Two men and a woman were admitted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath with "multiple" but "not life-threatening" injuries. |
| Two of the casualties were kept in overnight as a precaution, but the third had been discharged, he added. | Two of the casualties were kept in overnight as a precaution, but the third had been discharged, he added. |
| Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, said the community was "in shock". | Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, said the community was "in shock". |
| "It is a road where we have put speed limits in and flashing lights because it is quite a steep hill coming down," he said. | "It is a road where we have put speed limits in and flashing lights because it is quite a steep hill coming down," he said. |
| "We are still waiting to get more details as to what the cause was. It is obviously devastating, tragic and awful, but until we know more we cannot speculate." | "We are still waiting to get more details as to what the cause was. It is obviously devastating, tragic and awful, but until we know more we cannot speculate." |
| Patrick Whitworth, the rector of All Saints Church, said he would be offering support to local people following the accident. | Patrick Whitworth, the rector of All Saints Church, said he would be offering support to local people following the accident. |
| A church service will be held there later. | A church service will be held there later. |
| "The school will be closed today because the accident's right outside the school," he said. | "The school will be closed today because the accident's right outside the school," he said. |
| "It's a wonderful community at the school...The children, obviously, will be very deeply affected by what's happened." | "It's a wonderful community at the school...The children, obviously, will be very deeply affected by what's happened." |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council said the nearby Weston All Saints Primary School would be closed on Tuesday. | Bath and North East Somerset Council said the nearby Weston All Saints Primary School would be closed on Tuesday. |
| Police said Lansdown Lane would stay closed until at least lunchtime. | Police said Lansdown Lane would stay closed until at least lunchtime. |
| Do you live in the area? Did you witness the accident or the emergency response? Email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Do you live in the area? Did you witness the accident or the emergency response? Email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
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