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Coach crashes into ditch on March bypass in Cambridgeshire | Coach crashes into ditch on March bypass in Cambridgeshire |
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Five people have been taken to hospital after a coach carrying 65 passengers turned on its side and ended up in a ditch in Cambridgeshire. | Five people have been taken to hospital after a coach carrying 65 passengers turned on its side and ended up in a ditch in Cambridgeshire. |
The vehicle left the A141 between March and Wimblington at about 06:15. | |
A woman in her 50s has "serious but not life threatening" injuries. The other four have minor injuries. | A woman in her 50s has "serious but not life threatening" injuries. The other four have minor injuries. |
The coach driver told the BBC he was forced to swerve off the road to avoid a "head on collision" with a vehicle overtaking in the opposite direction. | |
The vehicle was taking agricultural workers from Peterborough to Chatteris, the BBC understands. | |
The East of England Ambulance Service said it assessed 22 people at the scene. | The East of England Ambulance Service said it assessed 22 people at the scene. |
The road was closed after the crash but has since re-opened. | |
Live updates | Live updates |
Cambridgeshire Police have appealed for information and said they were "particularly keen" to speak to the driver of a yellow bus seen in the area at the time. | Cambridgeshire Police have appealed for information and said they were "particularly keen" to speak to the driver of a yellow bus seen in the area at the time. |
Sgt Simon Goldsmith said: "I believe it was heading towards March, coming from the direction of Chatteris on the A141." | Sgt Simon Goldsmith said: "I believe it was heading towards March, coming from the direction of Chatteris on the A141." |
A recovery operation is under way and passengers have been transferred to another vehicle that arrived at the scene. | A recovery operation is under way and passengers have been transferred to another vehicle that arrived at the scene. |