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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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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". | "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". |
| Dozens of floral tributes have been placed outside Minehead Middle School | |
| The BBC understands that those still in hospital are in a stable condition. | |
| Officers have been "working closely" with other agencies and the school to make sure support was in place for anyone affected by the news. | 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. | "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. |
| The coach was carrying up to 70 people when it overturned between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe at about 15:15 BST on 17 July. An off-duty firefighter who was travelling behind the vehicle was able to start freeing passengers immediately. | |
| A huge emergency services presence then descended on the area, including a number of air ambulances to transport those most seriously injured. | |
| In total, 21 people were taken to hospital, with a number of children being discharged over the weekend, police said. | |
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