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| M5 coach and lorry crash leaves one dead and 27 injured | |
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| One person has died and 27 others were hurt in a crash involving a coach and a lorry on the M5 in the West Midlands. | |
| The motorway is shut after the collision southbound close to Frankley services between junctions 3 and 4. | |
| Police confirmed one fatality and two people seriously hurt. The other injured people were described as "walking wounded". | |
| The crash happened shortly after 06:00 GMT. An eyewitness told the BBC the lorry had hit the coach from behind. | |
| There were foggy conditions in the area and the crash happened on a section of the motorway where roadworks are being carried out. | |
| 'No children' | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service earlier tweeted: "A large number of resources have been sent to the scene of the incident, including ambulances, rapid response vehicles, the Trust's Hazardous Area Response Team, BASICS Doctors and ambulance officers. | |
| "A number of patients are currently being conveyed to various hospitals across the area. | |
| "Whilst the majority of patients appear to be walking wounded there are a small number with potentially serious injuries." | |
| West Midlands Police advised drivers to travel on the M6 and M42 to avoid the M5. | |
| The force tweeted that no children were involved in the incident. | |
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