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M25 coach crash: Forty-one injured, three seriously | M25 coach crash: Forty-one injured, three seriously |
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Dozens of passengers have been taken to hospital - three with serious injuries - after the coach they were travelling in overturned on the M25. | Dozens of passengers have been taken to hospital - three with serious injuries - after the coach they were travelling in overturned on the M25. |
A fleet of ambulances took 41 patients - including seven children - to hospital after the vehicle came off the motorway at Swanley, Kent at 16:00 BST | A fleet of ambulances took 41 patients - including seven children - to hospital after the vehicle came off the motorway at Swanley, Kent at 16:00 BST |
The Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington has declared a major incident alert. | The Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington has declared a major incident alert. |
The crash was on the anti-clockwise carriageway near junction three. | The crash was on the anti-clockwise carriageway near junction three. |
Huge queues have built up and the exit slip road has been closed. | Huge queues have built up and the exit slip road has been closed. |
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said crews helped free several passengers who were trapped on board. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service said crews helped free several passengers who were trapped on board. |
Coach operator Greens of London has not yet responded to requests for more details. | |
South East Coast Ambulance Service said in a tweet the crash involved multiple casualties. | South East Coast Ambulance Service said in a tweet the crash involved multiple casualties. |