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| Longleat Adventure Park train crash leaves six hurt | Longleat Adventure Park train crash leaves six hurt |
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| Six people were injured when a train at Longleat Adventure Park overturned. | Six people were injured when a train at Longleat Adventure Park overturned. |
| A woman suffered leg fractures and was airlifted to hospital after the crash at about 15:45 BST. | A woman suffered leg fractures and 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, described as "walking wounded", were treated at the scene of the accident. | Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said five people, described as "walking wounded", 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 Coventry, who was on the train with her 15-year-old son Hadley and his friend Jason Thomas, said it was "a horrible experience". | Lisa Mowe from Coventry, who was on the train with her 15-year-old son Hadley and his friend Jason Thomas, said it was "a horrible experience". |
| "People on the train were helping others to safety," she said. | "People on the train were helping others to safety," she said. |
| Hadley Mowe said: "It was quite scary as people were very distressed. | Hadley Mowe said: "It was quite scary as people were very distressed. |
| "Jason and I helped get people out of the carriages by pushing up the train which had fallen off the rails. | "Jason and I helped get people out of the carriages by pushing up the train which had fallen off the rails. |
| "Everyone worked together to help each other. I was just relived that my family were OK." | "Everyone worked together to help each other. I was just relived that my family were OK." |
| Mrs Mowe's mother and her husband Derek were also on the train and helped a little boy out of the carriage which came off. | Mrs Mowe's mother and her husband Derek were also on the train and helped a little boy out of the carriage which came off. |
| She said she believed a young girl had got her leg trapped and a woman was knocked unconscious in the incident. | She said she believed a young girl had got her leg trapped and a woman was knocked unconscious in the incident. |
| The injured woman was flown to Bath Royal United Hospital, a fire service spokeswoman said. | The injured woman was flown to Bath Royal United Hospital, a fire service spokeswoman said. |
| Insp Alan Webb of Wiltshire Police said Longleat staff acted "in a highly professional way" and were "very efficient in dealing with the emergency services". | Insp Alan Webb of Wiltshire Police said Longleat staff acted "in a highly professional way" and were "very efficient in dealing with the emergency services". |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a meeting with police has been scheduled for Thursday, Insp Webb confirmed. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a meeting with police has been scheduled for Thursday, Insp Webb confirmed. |
| 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." |