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15 injured in France coach crash from Wales | 15 injured in France coach crash from Wales |
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Two people have been seriously injured and another 13 hurt after a coach carrying a group of teenagers crashed in eastern France. | |
The coach, operated by Caernarfon-based Express Motors, went into a ditch on the A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier, near the Swiss border. | |
Most of the 50 on board were aged 14 to 17 and those injured were teenagers. | Most of the 50 on board were aged 14 to 17 and those injured were teenagers. |
The two seriously hurt were flown to specialist hospitals while others are being treated nearer the scene. | The two seriously hurt were flown to specialist hospitals while others are being treated nearer the scene. |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are providing support to a group of British nationals following a coach crash in France. We are in contact with the relevant local authorities." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are providing support to a group of British nationals following a coach crash in France. We are in contact with the relevant local authorities." |
The coach was carrying 50 people, including two drivers, and was heading to Italy. | |
Four adults were accompanying the 44 teenagers on board. | Four adults were accompanying the 44 teenagers on board. |
French police said no other vehicles were involved and the road has been closed. | French police said no other vehicles were involved and the road has been closed. |