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East Mersea bus and lorry crash injures 18 East Mersea bus and lorry crash injures 23
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Eighteen people were hurt, five seriously, when a bus crashed with a lorry carrying a steam engine. Twenty-three people were hurt, seven seriously, when a bus crashed with a lorry carrying a steam engine.
The crash happened on East Road, East Mersea, Essex, just before 09:50 BST.The crash happened on East Road, East Mersea, Essex, just before 09:50 BST.
The bus driver was freed by firefighters and airlifted to Royal London Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Four passengers were taken to Colchester General. The bus driver, a 44-year-old man from Colchester, was freed by firefighters and airlifted to Royal London Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Six passengers were seriously injured.
A man, 51, from Great Yarmouth, was held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.A man, 51, from Great Yarmouth, was held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The road is likely to remain closed for most of the day, Essex Police said.The road is likely to remain closed for most of the day, Essex Police said.
The force said a large proportion of the 32 passengers were either uninjured or walking wounded. Police said there were 35 people, including the driver, on the number 67 bus when it crashed.
The East of England Ambulance Service, which sent seven ambulances, said 11 people with various minor injuries were also taken to Colchester General and Broomfield hospitals. Of these, 16 had minor injuries or were walking wounded.
Two people were treated and discharged at the scene. The six passengers with serious injuries were taken to the Colchester General or Broomfield Hospital.
Officers - who believe the lorry travelled from Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Wednesday morning - have appealed for information. Officers believe the lorry had travelled from Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Wednesday morning and have appealed for information.