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| Mystery surrounds the identity of the second victim of the M25 coach crash near Heathrow, police have said. | |
| Officers are unable to identity the man, but have said he is Oriental, in his mid-20s and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in tall. | |
| The 40-year-old driver arrested after the National Express coach overturned on Wednesday has been released. | |
| He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was freed on bail. | He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was freed on bail. |
| Twenty-three people remain in hospital, some of whom have lost limbs, following the crash on an M25 slip road. | |
| The company has withdrawn all 12 of its double-decker Neoplan Skyliner vehicles as a precaution following the incident near Heathrow Airport in west London. | |
| All those on board the coach, 67 passengers and two drivers, were taken to hospital following the crash. | |
| Chris Toner, from Monifieth, was killed in the crash | |
| A man and a woman died. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. | A man and a woman died. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. |
| A three-year-old boy and a baby girl are being treated at St Mary's Hospital in London after losing limbs. | A three-year-old boy and a baby girl are being treated at St Mary's Hospital in London after losing limbs. |
| The majority of people were treated at Hillingdon Hospital in west London, where two people remain in a critical condition and 10 are said to be serious. | |
| James Lant told the BBC how his step-brother, 69-year-old Michael Milbourne, was returning to Scotland after spending Christmas and New Year with his family in London. | |
| Coach travel is by far the safest way to travel on the roads today, every figure will show you that Simon Posner, Confederation of Passenger Transport href="/1/hi/england/london/6234153.stm" class="">Window saved coach survivor href="/1/hi/england/london/6231319.stm" class="">Surgeon recalls injuries href="/1/hi/england/london/6234017.stm" class="">Profile: Neoplan Skyliner He said his step-brother told him how the coach was going on to the slip road on the M25 when it veered to the left then right and then went out of control. | |
| "He was in a bad way. There were people distressed all around him and inside the coach people were on top of one another," said Mr Lant. | "He was in a bad way. There were people distressed all around him and inside the coach people were on top of one another," said Mr Lant. |
| National Express said there was no suggestion of any stability problem with the coaches at this stage. | National Express said there was no suggestion of any stability problem with the coaches at this stage. |
| Paul Bunting, National Express chief executive, said: "As a precautionary measure, we felt it necessary to temporarily withdraw the fleet as soon as possible. | Paul Bunting, National Express chief executive, said: "As a precautionary measure, we felt it necessary to temporarily withdraw the fleet as soon as possible. |
| "We will ensure this process is thorough and comprehensive as part of our commitment to passenger safety." | "We will ensure this process is thorough and comprehensive as part of our commitment to passenger safety." |
| Couple recall crash terror Are coaches safe enough? | Couple recall crash terror Are coaches safe enough? |
| The Neoplan Skyliner has, by law, been fitted with a speed limiter restricting it to 62mph. | The Neoplan Skyliner has, by law, been fitted with a speed limiter restricting it to 62mph. |
| And all double-decker vehicles undergo Department for Transport safety tests to show they can tilt 28 degrees with the top deck full and the bottom deck empty, without tipping over. | And all double-decker vehicles undergo Department for Transport safety tests to show they can tilt 28 degrees with the top deck full and the bottom deck empty, without tipping over. |
| In 2003, 28 people died when a similar double-decker coach overturned in France. | In 2003, 28 people died when a similar double-decker coach overturned in France. |
| Simon Posner, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: "Coach travel is by far the safest way to travel on the roads today, every figure will show you that. | Simon Posner, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: "Coach travel is by far the safest way to travel on the roads today, every figure will show you that. |
| "Also, there is no evidence showing double-deck vehicles are more likely to cause accidents." | "Also, there is no evidence showing double-deck vehicles are more likely to cause accidents." |
| The coach involved in the M4 incident has been moved to a garage in Oxfordshire where it will be examined by accident investigators. | The coach involved in the M4 incident has been moved to a garage in Oxfordshire where it will be examined by accident investigators. |
| Police have confirmed no other vehicle was involved. | Police have confirmed no other vehicle was involved. |