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| Many hurt as open bus overturns | Many hurt as open bus overturns |
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| Twenty-five people, including children, were injured when an open-top double decker bus overturned and two cars crashed in Dorset. | |
| Passengers were thrown from the top deck of the bus and people were trapped on the lower floor, police said. | Passengers were thrown from the top deck of the bus and people were trapped on the lower floor, police said. |
| The crash at 1015 BST involved a Wilts and Dorset bus on Ferry Road, on the Sudland side of Poole Harbour. | |
| Eight of the passengers were airlifted to hospital in Dorchester and four were taken to Poole General Hospital. | Eight of the passengers were airlifted to hospital in Dorchester and four were taken to Poole General Hospital. |
| Steve Smith, of South Western Ambulance Service, said most casualties had suffered shoulder and leg injuries and no-one was in a life-threatening condition. | Steve Smith, of South Western Ambulance Service, said most casualties had suffered shoulder and leg injuries and no-one was in a life-threatening condition. |
| Rescue helicopter | |
| The Sandbanks chain ferry remains closed and is reserved for emergency services. | The Sandbanks chain ferry remains closed and is reserved for emergency services. |
| An air ambulance, Portland Coastguard's rescue helicopter and fire crews attended the scene, which is about a quarter-of-a-mile (0.4km) from the chain ferry. | |
| Police said a member of the public at the scene told them a vehicle had gone into a hedge near the bus. | |
| Other eyewitness reports said a Porsche had crashed into the bus. | Other eyewitness reports said a Porsche had crashed into the bus. |
| Chris Harris, Wilts and Dorset Bus Company spokesman, said it was the 74-seat number 50 service, travelling from Swanage to Bournemouth. | |
| Emergency helpline | |
| "The bus has gone on to its side. It has certainly gone into a ditch," he said. "It probably would have been carrying a pretty good load. | |
| "It does appear there are some walking wounded but no fatalities. Our thoughts are with people who are hurt. Investigations are taking place and we will cooperate fully with the emergency services." | |
| The B3351 is closed between Corfe Castle and Studland, the Swanage to Studland Road is closed at Ulwell and Ferry Road is closed. | The B3351 is closed between Corfe Castle and Studland, the Swanage to Studland Road is closed at Ulwell and Ferry Road is closed. |
| A helpline has been set up for worried members of the public who can call 0800 0560944. | |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |