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Somerset coach crash: Boy, 10, killed in Exmoor incident named | Somerset coach crash: Boy, 10, killed in Exmoor incident named |
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The coach was returning to a middle school after a trip to the zoo | |
A schoolboy killed in a coach crash in Somerset has been named as 10-year-old Oliver Price. | A schoolboy killed in a coach crash in Somerset has been named as 10-year-old Oliver Price. |
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed on Monday that formal identification had been carried out and his family were being supported by a specially trained officer. | |
Five people, including two children, remain in hospital following Thursday's accident. | |
A major incident was declared after a coach carrying Minehead Middle School pupils left the road near Wheddon Cross in Somerset and slid down a 20ft (6m) slope. | |
Ch Supt Mark Edgington, from Avon and Somerset Police, said the force's thoughts were "first and foremost with Oliver's family at what must be an unimaginably difficult time". | |
"Our investigation is now well under way with officers working tirelessly to find out what caused it," he added, explaining that this was "likely to take some time". | |
It is understood that those still in hospital are now in a stable condition, the force said. | |
Officers have been "working closely" with other agencies and the school to make sure support was in place for anyone affected by the news. | |
"We are extremely grateful for all the support that's been received locally. This clearly shows how special and close-knit this community is," Ch Supt Edgington added. | |
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