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| Cambridgeshire minibus crash: 'Seriously injured' among 20 casualties | |
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| Twenty people are being treated after a crash involving a minibus in rural Cambridgeshire. | Twenty people are being treated after a crash involving a minibus in rural Cambridgeshire. |
| The two-vehicle collision happened on the B1040 Somersham Road near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham, at 16:51 GMT. | The two-vehicle collision happened on the B1040 Somersham Road near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham, at 16:51 GMT. |
| "Multiple people are involved and some are seriously injured," Cambridgeshire Police said in a statement. | "Multiple people are involved and some are seriously injured," Cambridgeshire Police said in a statement. |
| More than 20 firefighters are at the scene, according to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. | More than 20 firefighters are at the scene, according to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. |
| A police cordon has been put in place about 400m (1320ft) from the crash. | A police cordon has been put in place about 400m (1320ft) from the crash. |
| Casualties are being taken to Addenbrooke's and Hinchingbrooke hospitals in Cambridge, a spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said. | Casualties are being taken to Addenbrooke's and Hinchingbrooke hospitals in Cambridge, a spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said. |
| Police have not confirmed the types of vehicles involved in the collision. | Police have not confirmed the types of vehicles involved in the collision. |
| Roads in either direction near Wheatsheaf Road are closed and diversions are in place through Pidley. | Roads in either direction near Wheatsheaf Road are closed and diversions are in place through Pidley. |
| The emergency services - including the East Anglian Air Ambulance and a hazard response team - are at the scene. | The emergency services - including the East Anglian Air Ambulance and a hazard response team - are at the scene. |