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| M-way death coach driver arrested | M-way death coach driver arrested |
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| The driver of a coach which overturned, killing two people, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | The driver of a coach which overturned, killing two people, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The National Express coach crashed near Heathrow Airport on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 on Wednesday night. | The National Express coach crashed near Heathrow Airport on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 on Wednesday night. |
| A man and a 60-year-old woman from Dundee died. The 69 people, including many children, who were on the coach were taken to hospital. | A man and a 60-year-old woman from Dundee died. The 69 people, including many children, who were on the coach were taken to hospital. |
| Some passengers on the London-Aberdeen service lost limbs in the crash. | Some passengers on the London-Aberdeen service lost limbs in the crash. |
| The 40-year-old driver was arrested shortly after the crash on Thursday morning and will be interviewed at a Berkshire police station, Thames Valley Police said. | The 40-year-old driver was arrested shortly after the crash on Thursday morning and will be interviewed at a Berkshire police station, Thames Valley Police said. |
| Thirty-six passengers, including the two who later died, were taken to Hillingdon Hospital, in west London. | Thirty-six passengers, including the two who later died, were taken to Hillingdon Hospital, in west London. |
| Spinal injuries | |
| The statement from the hospital said: "Five of these were seriously injured and two, one male and one female, have subsequently died. | The statement from the hospital said: "Five of these were seriously injured and two, one male and one female, have subsequently died. |
| "Of the three who remain seriously injured, one is in a serious condition suffering from head injuries in the intensive treatment unit, having had a limb amputated. A second has head injuries and a third has spinal injuries." | |
| PHONE LINES National Express helpline: 0121 625 1278Police witness appeal: 0845 8 505 505Brake Support line: 0845 6038570 | |
| Trauma consultant David Houlihan-Burne said many of the patients came in with their wounds contaminated by mud and grass. | |
| He said medical staff had a well drilled emergency plan as they were so close to Heathrow airport. | |
| A further 16 casualties were taken to Charing Cross Hospital. | |
| Two have since been transferred to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the other six are in a stable condition. | |
| Two women, one described as being in a critical condition, are being treated at the West Middlesex Hospital. | |
| A spokesman for St Mary's Hospital, in Paddington, said a three-and-a-half-year-old boy and a seven-month-old girl were being treated in the paediatric intensive care unit. | |
| "They are in a critical but stable condition," he said. | |
| Couple speak of crash terror Surgeon describes injuries | |
| Four of the casualties are being treated at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, and the condition of all of them is described as "serious". | Four of the casualties are being treated at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, and the condition of all of them is described as "serious". |
| The coach was a No 592 service, which departed from London Victoria at 2230 GMT and was due to arrive in Aberdeen at 1030 GMT. | |
| As well as the 67 passengers, there were two drivers on board the service, which was due to stop at Heathrow Airport, Carlisle, Hamilton, Glasgow and Dundee. | |
| National Express chief executive Paul Bunting said most of the passengers were going to Glasgow. | |
| Coach examined | Coach examined |
| "It's quite likely there were holidaymakers and certainly some foreign nationals on board as well when the coach left Heathrow," he said. | "It's quite likely there were holidaymakers and certainly some foreign nationals on board as well when the coach left Heathrow," he said. |
| "We know we had some Polish nationals as well as Scottish people." | "We know we had some Polish nationals as well as Scottish people." |
| Sixteen ambulances, four rapid response cars, a number of doctors, three patient transport vehicles and an equipment support vehicle from the London Ambulance Service attended the crash scene. | Sixteen ambulances, four rapid response cars, a number of doctors, three patient transport vehicles and an equipment support vehicle from the London Ambulance Service attended the crash scene. |
| Firefighters used hydraulic cutting gear, airbags and thermal imaging cameras to help rescue seven people. | Firefighters used hydraulic cutting gear, airbags and thermal imaging cameras to help rescue seven people. |
| The coach was later loaded on to the back of a lorry and has now been moved to a garage in Oxfordshire where it will be examined. | |
| The slip road from junction 4B of the M4 leading to junction 15 of the M25 has now been re-opened. | The slip road from junction 4B of the M4 leading to junction 15 of the M25 has now been re-opened. |