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| A47 crash: Two dead in bus and lorry crash | A47 crash: Two dead in bus and lorry crash |
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| Two men have died in a crash between a double-decker bus and a lorry in the Cambridgeshire Fens, police said. | Two men have died in a crash between a double-decker bus and a lorry in the Cambridgeshire Fens, police said. |
| Eighteen other people were injured in the accident at about 07:30 BST on the A47 Thorney Road in Guyhirn. | Eighteen other people were injured in the accident at about 07:30 BST on the A47 Thorney Road in Guyhirn. |
| One of the men who died was the bus driver and the other was a passenger. | One of the men who died was the bus driver and the other was a passenger. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said its crews were "caring for several seriously injured patients" and air ambulance charity Magpas said it treated up to 20 people. | The East of England Ambulance Service said its crews were "caring for several seriously injured patients" and air ambulance charity Magpas said it treated up to 20 people. |
| The accident, which happened on a stretch of road with a 60mph speed limit, involved a Bretts Transport lorry near the entrance to its depot. | |
| A Bretts spokesman said: "At this stage we are giving the emergency services our full support and co-operation." | A Bretts spokesman said: "At this stage we are giving the emergency services our full support and co-operation." |
| Bus operator First Eastern Counties Bus Company confirmed one of its vehicles was involved, but a spokesman did not comment further. | Bus operator First Eastern Counties Bus Company confirmed one of its vehicles was involved, but a spokesman did not comment further. |
| The two dead men are from Northamptonshire and Norfolk, police said. | |
| Cambridgeshire Police said seven people were seriously injured and 11 had minor injuries. | |
| Police said those who are seriously hurt have a combination of broken bones and head injuries. | |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said 16 casualties had been transferred to Peterborough City Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn. | The East of England Ambulance Service said 16 casualties had been transferred to Peterborough City Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service sent seven ambulance crews, three ambulance officers, two rapid response vehicles, and a Hazardous Area Response Team. | The East of England Ambulance Service sent seven ambulance crews, three ambulance officers, two rapid response vehicles, and a Hazardous Area Response Team. |
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