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| Teenage boy and his father said to be among casualties after car crashed on dangerous stretch of road before slamming into tree | |
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| Thu 14 Sep 2017 16.42 BST | |
| Last modified on Thu 14 Sep 2017 16.48 BST | |
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| A car carrying British religious volunteers has crashed in northern Romania, killing the driver and injuring three passengers, one critically. | A car carrying British religious volunteers has crashed in northern Romania, killing the driver and injuring three passengers, one critically. |
| The victims were part of Christian organisation the Grassroots Trust and had been in the country for just a day, according to the trust’s Facebook page. | The victims were part of Christian organisation the Grassroots Trust and had been in the country for just a day, according to the trust’s Facebook page. |
| A 17-year-old boy and his father were said to be among the casualties, having travelled to build houses for poverty-stricken locals. | A 17-year-old boy and his father were said to be among the casualties, having travelled to build houses for poverty-stricken locals. |
| The Surrey-based organisation said it learned of the crash “with great sadness”, adding: “We extend our deepest sympathy to all affected and thank you for your prayers and support.” | The Surrey-based organisation said it learned of the crash “with great sadness”, adding: “We extend our deepest sympathy to all affected and thank you for your prayers and support.” |
| One well-wisher wrote on Facebook: “Praying for you all, that the Lord will hold you tight as you endure what needs to be done in the midst of this tragedy.” | One well-wisher wrote on Facebook: “Praying for you all, that the Lord will hold you tight as you endure what needs to be done in the midst of this tragedy.” |
| The driver, a man in his 50s, lost control on a “dangerous” stretch of road before slamming into a tree, Marius Rus, an emergency services spokesman in Bistrita Nasaud county, told the Press Association. | The driver, a man in his 50s, lost control on a “dangerous” stretch of road before slamming into a tree, Marius Rus, an emergency services spokesman in Bistrita Nasaud county, told the Press Association. |
| One man was severely injured in the crash and airlifted to a major trauma unit hospital after fire crews pulled three trapped passengers from the wreck. He remains in intensive care. | One man was severely injured in the crash and airlifted to a major trauma unit hospital after fire crews pulled three trapped passengers from the wreck. He remains in intensive care. |
| The other two were initially said to be in a stable condition. | The other two were initially said to be in a stable condition. |
| The accident happened at about 8.30am (6.30am BST) on Thursday morning near the village of Saratel. | The accident happened at about 8.30am (6.30am BST) on Thursday morning near the village of Saratel. |
| Images posted online by trust director Hugo Anson on Wednesday showed mounds of bricks and cement mixers at a site where the group planned to build two houses. | Images posted online by trust director Hugo Anson on Wednesday showed mounds of bricks and cement mixers at a site where the group planned to build two houses. |
| Rus said: “The road there is very dangerous and people need to slow down a lot. I believe he didn’t know that area was very dangerous.” | Rus said: “The road there is very dangerous and people need to slow down a lot. I believe he didn’t know that area was very dangerous.” |
| He said there was a “small hill” near a railway crossing meaning the car may have jumped if travelling too quickly. | He said there was a “small hill” near a railway crossing meaning the car may have jumped if travelling too quickly. |
| A second carload of volunteers travelling behind suffered shock and panic attacks, he added. | A second carload of volunteers travelling behind suffered shock and panic attacks, he added. |
| The Grassroots Trust said they were travelling back to the UK and that next of kin had been informed. | The Grassroots Trust said they were travelling back to the UK and that next of kin had been informed. |
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