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Coach crashes down ditch on M5 in Gloucestershire Coach crashes down ditch on M5 in Gloucestershire
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A coach carrying 53 adults and children from the West Midlands on a daytrip to the seaside has overturned in a ditch off the M5 in Gloucestershire. A coach carrying 53 adults and children from the West Midlands on a day-trip to the seaside has overturned in a ditch off the M5 in Gloucestershire.
The crash happened just before 10:00 BST close to junction 13 for Stroud.The crash happened just before 10:00 BST close to junction 13 for Stroud.
The Highways Agency described the accident as "a serious incident", but with walking injured. Police believe there are no life-threatening injuries. The Highways Agency said it was "a serious incident", but with walking injured.
Five adults and one child were believed to be injured, a South West Ambulance Service spokesman said. Five adults and one child were injured, a South West Ambulance Service spokesman said. All of them were said to have minor injuries.
The child was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital, the adults to Southmead Hospital.The child was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital, the adults to Southmead Hospital.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The coach was operated by Stourbridge-based Prospect Coaches and was taking the group to Weston-super-Mare.
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), which represents operators of UK buses, said it understood it was one of four coaches making the same journey.
Passengers were collected from a children's centre in West Bromwich at 08:30 BST.
The CPT said it had not yet had a chance to speak to the driver or the authorities to find out more about the circumstances leading to the crash.
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Two air ambulances and three fire engines went on the scene.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "We were notified shortly before 10am that a coach had left the southbound M5 motorway close to junction 13, had overturned and landed in a ditch.A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "We were notified shortly before 10am that a coach had left the southbound M5 motorway close to junction 13, had overturned and landed in a ditch.
"Transport is being provided to take the passengers away from the scene." "Fifty-four people believed to be of various ages were on board, including the driver.
"It is believed the passengers were on a day trip to Weston-super-Mare from the West Midlands." "The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, and the driver has a suspected back injury, but is conscious.
The coach is operated by Stourbridge-based Prospect Coaches and was taking a group from Dudley to Weston-super-Mare. "Transport is being laid on to convey the passengers from the scene."
The motorway's southbound carriageway is closed while the crash is investigated. The force spokesman said police had received "multiple calls" about the crash and asked witnesses to postpone calls to its 101 non-emergency number until later on Tuesday.
Two air ambulances and three fire engines went on the scene.
The motorway's southbound carriageway is closed while the crash is investigated and it is not known when it will re-open.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.