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| One dead, 48 hurt in coach crash | |
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| One person has died and 48 have been injured in a coach crash in Cornwall. | |
| The coach is thought to have skidded on sheet ice and rolled onto its side as it went down a hill on a country road at Townshend, near Hayle. | |
| It is believed passengers were on their way home from a trip to see Christmas lights in the village of Mousehole. | |
| Injured passengers were taken to Treliske Hospital in Truro after the crash, which happened at about 2215 GMT on Tuesday. | |
| 'Extremely icy' | |
| Of the 48 people hurt, five are described as seriously injured, one critically, and the rest are "walking wounded". | |
| Police, fire and ambulance staff were at the scene, about seven miles north-east of Penzance, and crash scene investigators are at work. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said roads were "extremely icy" in the area, with the conditions a possible cause of the crash. | Devon and Cornwall Police said roads were "extremely icy" in the area, with the conditions a possible cause of the crash. |
| An RAF helicopter from Chivenor was sent to help take casualties to hospital in Truro because the roads were too treacherous, said police. | An RAF helicopter from Chivenor was sent to help take casualties to hospital in Truro because the roads were too treacherous, said police. |
| Forecasters said the lowest temperatures in Cornwall on Tuesday night would have been as low as -1C (30F) but could have been lower in isolated spots. | Forecasters said the lowest temperatures in Cornwall on Tuesday night would have been as low as -1C (30F) but could have been lower in isolated spots. |
| A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Minor and side roads in the area are extremely icy and anyone travelling is asked to consider the need for their journey." | |
| A phone line - 0800 056 0154 - has been set up for concerned relatives. | A phone line - 0800 056 0154 - has been set up for concerned relatives. |
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