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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 day-trip 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. |
Five adults and one child were injured, a South West Ambulance Service spokesman said. All of them were said to have minor injuries. | Five adults and one child were injured, a South West Ambulance Service spokesman said. All of them were said to have minor injuries. |
The passengers were wearing seatbelts. "Without them this could have been a very different picture," police said. | |
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. |
The coach driver had a suspected back injury. | |
Ch Insp Yan Georgiou from Gloucestershire Police said collision experts were investigating the circumstances. | |
"What's remarkable is the number of casualties and a really important safety message is starting to emerge. | |
"The passengers were wearing seat belts, without them this could have been a very different picture," he said. | |
The coach was operated by Stourbridge-based Prospect Coaches and was taking the group to Weston-super-Mare. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
The motorway's southbound carriageway is closed while the crash is investigated and it is not known when it will re-open. | 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. | No other vehicles were involved in the crash. |