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One person killed as buses crash Driver killed as two buses crash
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One person has been killed and several others seriously hurt in a crash between two buses in County Durham. A bus driver was killed and several passengers were seriously hurt when his vehicle collided with a coach in County Durham.
The incident happened in the Newfield area of Chester-le-Street at about 1600 GMT on Wednesday. The incident happened in the Newfield area of Chester-le-Street at about 1600 GMT.
One of the single-deck vehicles had a number of elderly passengers on board. The other was not carrying any passengers, according to police. The bus was carrying several people, including a number of elderly passengers. The larger coach was not carrying anybody.
Four injured people were taken by ambulances to hospitals in Durham, Middlesbrough and Newcastle. The injured were taken to hospitals in Durham, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
I tried to revive him and he was struggling to breathe. All I could do was sit and wait for the emergency services to turn up Eyewitness Paul Northey, who helped at the sceneI tried to revive him and he was struggling to breathe. All I could do was sit and wait for the emergency services to turn up Eyewitness Paul Northey, who helped at the scene
A police spokesman said: "At present it is known that one person has died and a number of passengers have been injured."
Two air ambulances were sent to the scene along with several ordinary ambulances. Fire and rescue are also there.
At least one person had to be cut free.
Police said the scene of the crash, North View, would remain closed for some time.
A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We still have people at the scene. There are two air ambulances at the scene and we understand a number of people are being cut from wreckage."
A spokesman for County Durham Fire and rescue said five appliances had been sent out.
Eyewitness Paul Northey was working in a field close to the scene of the incident.Eyewitness Paul Northey was working in a field close to the scene of the incident.
He said he had tried to help one injured man who was "covered in blood" and had a serious head injury.He said he had tried to help one injured man who was "covered in blood" and had a serious head injury.
He said: "I heard an almighty bang and notice two buses had hit each other. He said: "I heard an almighty bang and noticed two buses had hit each other.
"I ran over to see whether everyone was OK and saw one man with blood all over his head."I ran over to see whether everyone was OK and saw one man with blood all over his head.
"I tried to revive him and he was struggling to breathe. All I could do was sit and wait for the emergency services to turn up.""I tried to revive him and he was struggling to breathe. All I could do was sit and wait for the emergency services to turn up."
Other eyewitnesses said the bus, which was operating a local service around the town, was travelling downhill along North View, while the coach was travelling in the opposite direction.
A police spokesman said: "At present it is known that one person has died and a number of passengers have been injured."
Two air ambulances were sent to the scene along with several ordinary ambulances.
At least one person had to be cut free.
Police said the scene of the crash, North View, would remain closed for some time.
Five vehicles from County Durham Fire and Rescue were also sent out.
Gail McKeith, landlady at the Newfield Inn in Newfield Road, said neighbours were struggling to understand how the crash had occurred.
She said: "It's not a dangerous road - it's a village with a 30mph speed limit. We don't know how it happened."
She said the buses had crashed head-on, in front of a row of bungalows.
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