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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 died when a double-decker bus and a lorry were involved in a crash on the A47 in Cambridgeshire.
Eighteen other people were injured in the accident at about 07:30 BST on the A47 Thorney Road in Guyhirn. Twelve other people were injured in the accident at about 07:30 BST on Thorney Road, Guyhirn.
One of the men who died was the bus driver and the other was a passenger. The driver of a First Eastern Counties bus, in his 50s, died, along with a passenger in his 70s.
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, on a stretch of road with a 60mph speed limit, involved a Bretts Transport lorry near the entrance to its depot, 15 miles from Peterborough.
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. Police said the bus "collided into the lorry". The lorry driver was not hurt.
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 its driver had been killed in the crash. First Eastern Counties managing director Steve Wickers said: "Two people have lost their lives in this incident, one being a driver based in our King's Lynn depot.
"Two people have lost their lives in this incident, one being a driver based in our Kings Lynn depot," managing director Steve Wickers said. "I am shocked and saddened by what has happened. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and we will be providing as much support to them as we can through this difficult time."
"I am shocked and saddened by what has happened. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and we will be providing as much support to them as we can through this difficult time. Cambridgeshire Police said five people were seriously injured and seven had minor injuries.
"A further 18 people on the bus sustained injuries and have been cared for by the emergency services at the scene," he added. Police said those who were seriously hurt had a combination of broken bones and head injuries, including brain injuries.
The two dead men are from Northamptonshire and Norfolk, police said. The East of England Ambulance Service said the casualties had been transferred to Peterborough City Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
Cambridgeshire Police said seven people were seriously injured and 11 had minor injuries. Insp Jamie Langwith, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: "What we do know is that they have a coming together where the HGV has pulled out of the yard and the bus has collided into the side of it."
Police said those who were seriously hurt had a combination of broken bones and head injuries. The East of England Ambulance Service sent seven ambulance crews, three ambulance officers, two rapid response vehicles, and a Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene on Tuesday morning.
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.
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