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| Longleat Adventure Park train crash leaves up to six hurt | Longleat Adventure Park train crash leaves up to six hurt |
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| Up to six people were injured when a train at Longleat Adventure Park overturned. | Up to six people were injured when a train at Longleat Adventure Park overturned. |
| At least one woman, who suffered leg fractures, was airlifted to hospital after the crash, at about 15:45 BST. | At least one woman, who suffered leg fractures, was airlifted to hospital after the crash, at about 15:45 BST. |
| Two carriages came off the track as the train - carrying 155 passengers - was coming into the park's main square, a spokesperson said. | Two carriages came off the track as the train - carrying 155 passengers - was coming into the park's main square, a spokesperson said. |
| Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said five people were treated at the scene of the accident. | |
| The train's rear carriage went on to its side and the other remained upright, leaving the other carriages on the track. | The train's rear carriage went on to its side and the other remained upright, leaving the other carriages on the track. |
| Lisa Mowe from Worcestershire, who was one the train with her teenage son and his friend, said it was "a horrible experience." | |
| "People on the train were helping others to safety," she said. | |
| Ms Mowe said she believed a young girl had got her leg trapped and a woman was knocked unconscious in the incident. | |
| "They didn't seem to have any emergency planning procedures in place," she told BBC News. | |
| The injured woman has been flown to Bath Royal United Hospital, a fire service spokeswoman said. | The injured woman has been flown to Bath Royal United Hospital, a fire service spokeswoman said. |
| In a statement, the park said: "Staff are currently undertaking a thorough investigation into what caused the incident and the railway will remain closed during this time." | In a statement, the park said: "Staff are currently undertaking a thorough investigation into what caused the incident and the railway will remain closed during this time." |