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Hen party crash: Victims face 'long recovery' | Hen party crash: Victims face 'long recovery' |
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A relative of two women hurt when a hen party's minibus crashed said it could take years for some of the victims to recover. | A relative of two women hurt when a hen party's minibus crashed said it could take years for some of the victims to recover. |
Bethany Jones, 18, died and eight others remain in hospital after the vehicle was in collision with a lorry on the M62 in West Yorkshire. | Bethany Jones, 18, died and eight others remain in hospital after the vehicle was in collision with a lorry on the M62 in West Yorkshire. |
Steven Tulley said: "It's going to take a long, long time for some of these people to recover". | Steven Tulley said: "It's going to take a long, long time for some of these people to recover". |
He also paid tribute to medical and emergency staff. | He also paid tribute to medical and emergency staff. |
Seven of the injured are at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and are described as stable. | Seven of the injured are at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and are described as stable. |
Mr Tulley, who did not want to name his relatives, said one of them was being treated at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and was awaiting surgery. | Mr Tulley, who did not want to name his relatives, said one of them was being treated at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and was awaiting surgery. |
Twenty-one people were on the minibus heading from South Elmsall near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, for the party in Liverpool when it crashed on Friday. | Twenty-one people were on the minibus heading from South Elmsall near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, for the party in Liverpool when it crashed on Friday. |
Mr Tulley, who is the leader of South Elmsall Town Council, said: "The whole town is devastated. It's one of the worst things that's happened. | |
"It has been a tragedy that people never thought they would see in their lifetime. | "It has been a tragedy that people never thought they would see in their lifetime. |
"It's a small ex-mining community. Everybody knows everybody." | "It's a small ex-mining community. Everybody knows everybody." |
Mr Tulley's wife is a sister at Pinderfields Hospital and she was part of the team putting together the emergency procedures for the arrival of the crash victims. | Mr Tulley's wife is a sister at Pinderfields Hospital and she was part of the team putting together the emergency procedures for the arrival of the crash victims. |
He said: "It wasn't until she saw people coming through the system she realised it was people from her own community." | He said: "It wasn't until she saw people coming through the system she realised it was people from her own community." |
After visiting one of his relatives at LGI on Sunday, Mr Tulley said: "There's still quite a lot of very poorly people in this hospital." | After visiting one of his relatives at LGI on Sunday, Mr Tulley said: "There's still quite a lot of very poorly people in this hospital." |
He said his family member being treated at LGI was "stable but very very unwell". | He said his family member being treated at LGI was "stable but very very unwell". |
Mr Tulley added she had already had surgery but would need further operations. Another relative was being treated at Pinderfields and would need surgery after injuries to her ankle and face. | Mr Tulley added she had already had surgery but would need further operations. Another relative was being treated at Pinderfields and would need surgery after injuries to her ankle and face. |
He said: "Looking at what I've seen with my own family members, I'm of the opinion this could go on for weeks, months, in fact years for these people to make a full recovery. | He said: "Looking at what I've seen with my own family members, I'm of the opinion this could go on for weeks, months, in fact years for these people to make a full recovery. |
"There has been some horrific impact injuries." | "There has been some horrific impact injuries." |
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. |
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. |
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. |
West Yorkshire Police said the lorry driver, arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been bailed. | West Yorkshire Police said the lorry driver, arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been bailed. |
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