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| One dead after M-way coach crash | One dead after M-way coach crash |
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| One passenger has died and at least six have been seriously injured after a coach crash near Heathrow airport. | |
| The London-Aberdeen National Express coach overturned on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 at about 2350 GMT, trapping six people in the wreckage. | |
| Of those seriously injured in the crash, some are thought to have lost limbs and two are children. | |
| Of the passengers, 21 were taken away on stretchers and a further 47 were described as walking wounded. | Of the passengers, 21 were taken away on stretchers and a further 47 were described as walking wounded. |
| Firefighters helped 36 people get out of the coach with half a dozen needing to be extricated from the wreckage. | Firefighters helped 36 people get out of the coach with half a dozen needing to be extricated from the wreckage. |
| PHONE LINES National Express helpline: 0121 625 1278Police witness appeal: 0845 8 505 505 | |
| Thames Valley Police declared the crash a major incident, with a number of hospitals put on a state of alert. | Thames Valley Police declared the crash a major incident, with a number of hospitals put on a state of alert. |
| The injured are being treated at Hillingdon Hospital, Wexham Park (Slough), St Peter's (Chertsey), St Mary's (Paddington), Charing Cross Hospital (Fulham) and West Middlesex Hospital (Isleworth). | |
| Five fire crews and a specialist rescue unit were in attendance, along with 26 ambulances, at the crash. | Five fire crews and a specialist rescue unit were in attendance, along with 26 ambulances, at the crash. |
| The coach was a No 592 service which departed London Victoria at 2230 GMT and was due in Aberdeen at 1025 GMT. | |
| The slip road where the accident took place has been closed while the accident is dealt with. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area if at all possible, although diversions are in place. | |
| National Express chief executive Paul Bunting said: "Our thoughts go out to all the people involved in today's accident. | |
| "National Express is working hard to ensure all customers are being cared for and information is being provided to family and friends." | |
| Accommodation and alternative travel is being provided for the passengers. |