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| Two dead, 47 hurt in coach crash | Two dead, 47 hurt in coach crash |
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| Two women have died and another 47 people have been injured in a coach crash on a country road in Cornwall. | Two women have died and another 47 people have been injured in a coach crash on a country road in Cornwall. |
| The coach is thought to have skidded on sheet ice and rolled on to its side at Townshend, near Hayle. | The coach is thought to have skidded on sheet ice and rolled on to its side at Townshend, near Hayle. |
| The passengers were returning from a trip to see Christmas lights 14 miles away in Mousehole when the crash happened at 2215 GMT on Tuesday. | The passengers were returning from a trip to see Christmas lights 14 miles away in Mousehole when the crash happened at 2215 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The first police car at the scene also lost control on the ice and crashed into the overturned coach. | The first police car at the scene also lost control on the ice and crashed into the overturned coach. |
| The two officers inside the vehicle were not injured. | The two officers inside the vehicle were not injured. |
| Superintendent Tim Swarbrick said: "It's a tragedy at this time of the year and our thoughts are with the families of all those involved." | Superintendent Tim Swarbrick said: "It's a tragedy at this time of the year and our thoughts are with the families of all those involved." |
| It was horrific. I was on the ground with my friend and they were still pulling people out Ann Ellis, passenger | It was horrific. I was on the ground with my friend and they were still pulling people out Ann Ellis, passenger |
| The injured bus passengers were taken to Treliske Hospital in Truro after the crash. | The injured bus passengers were taken to Treliske Hospital in Truro after the crash. |
| A police spokesman said one of the women killed was pronounced dead at the scene. The other is believed to have died after being taken to hospital. | A police spokesman said one of the women killed was pronounced dead at the scene. The other is believed to have died after being taken to hospital. |
| Police said the women were from the west Cornwall area and their families have been informed. | |
| One of the injured passengers, Ann Ellis, from Illogan, said the scene after the crash was "horrific". | One of the injured passengers, Ann Ellis, from Illogan, said the scene after the crash was "horrific". |
| The 60-year-old added: "All I can remember is a big bang and we just went over and I got trapped under somebody else, it was difficult to breathe but two gentlemen dragged me out. | The 60-year-old added: "All I can remember is a big bang and we just went over and I got trapped under somebody else, it was difficult to breathe but two gentlemen dragged me out. |
| "I'm really shaken, I think we all are. | "I'm really shaken, I think we all are. |
| "It was horrific. I was on the ground with my friend and they were still pulling people out. Lots of people walked away, others had to be helped." | "It was horrific. I was on the ground with my friend and they were still pulling people out. Lots of people walked away, others had to be helped." |
| Charles Parker, from St Agnes, who suffered head and leg injuries in the crash, said: "The roads were so icy, I heard a cracking noise and all of a sudden we'd turned over and then I don't remember any more. | Charles Parker, from St Agnes, who suffered head and leg injuries in the crash, said: "The roads were so icy, I heard a cracking noise and all of a sudden we'd turned over and then I don't remember any more. |
| "I remember later being helped out of the coach (through) a window. We were close to a house and they took most of the people in there. Then helicopters turned up and took us to Treliske." | "I remember later being helped out of the coach (through) a window. We were close to a house and they took most of the people in there. Then helicopters turned up and took us to Treliske." |
| The 75-year-old said: "I'm not too bad, my leg hurts more than anything. It could have been a lot worse, but it was very frightening." | The 75-year-old said: "I'm not too bad, my leg hurts more than anything. It could have been a lot worse, but it was very frightening." |
| Of the 47 people hurt, four are described as seriously injured and the rest are "walking wounded". | Of the 47 people hurt, four are described as seriously injured and the rest are "walking wounded". |
| A police spokesman said the coach, which belonged to a firm based in Camborne, would be recovered later on Wednesday if the weather allowed. | |
| The coach left the road as it went down a hill, hit a tree and ploughed through a hedge before coming to a stop on its side, Devon and Cornwall Police said. | The coach left the road as it went down a hill, hit a tree and ploughed through a hedge before coming to a stop on its side, Devon and Cornwall Police said. |
| Insp Matt Shaw said: "It seems from initial investigations that the coach has slipped on ice. The road is covered in a sheet of ice, it's treacherous, it's difficult to even walk down there." | Insp Matt Shaw said: "It seems from initial investigations that the coach has slipped on ice. The road is covered in a sheet of ice, it's treacherous, it's difficult to even walk down there." |
| Supt Martin Orpe said the cause of the crash was being investigated | Supt Martin Orpe said the cause of the crash was being investigated |
| "It's been difficult because of the number of people on board the coach and of course the number of rescue workers and the various agencies involved. It's been extremely busy." | "It's been difficult because of the number of people on board the coach and of course the number of rescue workers and the various agencies involved. It's been extremely busy." |
| The operation involved the police, firefighters, coastguards and Cornwall's specialist search and rescue team. | |
| During the morning, up to 20 police officers remained at the scene, about seven miles north-east of Penzance, and crash scene investigators were at work. | |
| Helicopters from RNAS Culdrose near Helston and RMB Chivenor were sent to help take casualties to hospital in Truro because the roads were too treacherous, police said. | |
| It took four hours to move all the injured passengers to hospital. | |
| Forecasters said the 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 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 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." |
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| The coach was taking passengers home from a trip to see Christmas lights | The coach was taking passengers home from a trip to see Christmas lights |
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