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Tributes have been paid to an 18-year-old woman who died in a minibus crash on the M62 which left 20 other women injured. | |
Police said, eight women are still in a critical condition after the accident when their bus was in collision with a lorry near junction 32 at Castleford. | |
The victim who died at the scene of the accident, has been named by police as Bethany Jones, 18, from Pontefract. | |
Her family described her as "bubbly". | |
West Yorkshire Police said the lorry driver, arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, has been bailed. | West Yorkshire Police said the lorry driver, arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, has been bailed. |
It has been reported that bride-to-be Stefanie Firth, 24, from South Elmsall, is in intensive care after suffering serious spinal injuries in the crash. | It has been reported that bride-to-be Stefanie Firth, 24, from South Elmsall, is in intensive care after suffering serious spinal injuries in the crash. |
In a statement released through West Yorkshire Police, Ms Jones's family said: "Beth was a fun and bubbly girl who was caring and considerate to everyone she met. | |
"She was the apple of her grandad's eye and she will never be forgotten and sadly missed by everyone." | |
Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said it was the worst crash they had seen in years. | Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said it was the worst crash they had seen in years. |
'Effectively gridlocked' | |
Staff from five stations attended the scene and found the minibus on its side. | Staff from five stations attended the scene and found the minibus on its side. |
Patients were treated at the scene before being taken to hospitals including Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and Leeds General Infirmary. | Patients were treated at the scene before being taken to hospitals including Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and Leeds General Infirmary. |
At one stage six air ambulance were involved in dealing with casualties at the scene. | At one stage six air ambulance were involved in dealing with casualties at the scene. |
One motorist, Pritpal Singh, 28, from Leeds, saw the immediate aftermath of the accident. | |
"I was going in the same direction as the accident, the westbound carriageway. It was effectively gridlocked from 11.30am onwards. | |
"By noon everyone had shut off their engines and started walking around on the road. | |
"I was about a third of a mile back from where the accident was, I got out and walked up to the scene." |