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| West Yorkshire M62 hen party crash victims 'critical' | West Yorkshire M62 hen party crash victims 'critical' |
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| Tributes have been paid to a woman who died when the minibus she was on with 20 other hen partygoers crashed on the M62 motorway. | Tributes have been paid to a woman who died when the minibus she was on with 20 other hen partygoers crashed on the M62 motorway. |
| Police said eight women remain at two hospitals after the bus was in collision with a lorry near junction 32 at Castleford, on Friday. | |
| Bethany Jones, 18, of Pontefract, died in the crash, which happened as they were en-route to Liverpool for the weekend hen party. | |
| Her family said she was bubbly and fun. | |
| 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. |
| Earlier reports bride-to-be Stefanie Firth, 24, from South Elmsall, was in intensive care, have not been confirmed. | |
| 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. | 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 granddad's eye and she will never be forgotten and sadly missed by everyone." | |
| Seven of the women still receiving treatment are in a stable condition at Leeds General Infirmary, after three spent the night in intensive care. | |
| One of the victims is being treated at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. | |
| 'Effectively gridlocked' | 'Effectively gridlocked' |
| Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said it was the worst crash they had seen in years. | |
| Staff from five stations attended the scene and found the minibus, which had set off from South Elmsall, on its side. | Staff from five stations attended the scene and found the minibus, which had set off from South Elmsall, 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "I was about a third of a mile back from where the accident was, I got out and walked up to the scene." |