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Young girl and three adults killed in Bath tipper truck collision | |
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A young girl on foot and three adults in a car were killed after a tipper truck collided with pedestrians and vehicles on a hill in Bath. | |
Several others have been injured, police said. | |
Eye witnesses told the police that the driver, who was injured, was trying to avert an accident as the truck travelled down the steep hill. The truck was carrying aggregate - materials used in construction - when it travelled down the hill. | |
Avon and Somerset Police are carrying out an investigation into the collision which took place at around 4pm today in Lansdown Lane, Upper Weston, Bath. | Avon and Somerset Police are carrying out an investigation into the collision which took place at around 4pm today in Lansdown Lane, Upper Weston, Bath. |
We’re carrying out an investigation into the scene of a collision in Lansdown Lane in which four people have died http://t.co/6Mn2cjMrhY | We’re carrying out an investigation into the scene of a collision in Lansdown Lane in which four people have died http://t.co/6Mn2cjMrhY |
The emergency services airlifted a patient in a critical condition, believed to be female, to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, a spokeswoman for South Western Ambulance Service NHS said. | |
Lansdown Lane, where the collision occurred at around 4pm Three further casualties - two men and one woman - were taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath with "minor" injuries. | |
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said the injured driver of the truck remains under observation in hospital. | |
Further casualties with less serious injuries are being assessed and treated by paramedics at a nearby school. | Further casualties with less serious injuries are being assessed and treated by paramedics at a nearby school. |
"There were two air ambulances at the scene, five ambulances, three paramedics in rapid response vehicles and a BASICS [British Association for Immediate Care] doctor," she added. | "There were two air ambulances at the scene, five ambulances, three paramedics in rapid response vehicles and a BASICS [British Association for Immediate Care] doctor," she added. |
Ch Supt Caroline Peters, of Avon and Somset Police, told BBC News the scene was “one of carnage” and called the evening "tragic." | |
She added that police were treating the crash as a "critical incident". | |
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are continuing to carry out a detailed examination of the scene in Bath, where four people tragically died this afternoon." | |
Motorists have been advised to avoid the Lansdown Lane area between the High Street and Deanhill Lane, which will remain closed for the night by police. | |
Lansdown Lane, Bath is currently closed due to accident and drivers should seek another route. | Lansdown Lane, Bath is currently closed due to accident and drivers should seek another route. |
Weston All Saints Primary School nearby the scene of the incident, will be closed tomorrow. | Weston All Saints Primary School nearby the scene of the incident, will be closed tomorrow. |
A spokesman for Bath and North East Somerset Council said: "Due to the tragic accident on Lansdown Lane this evening, the police have asked that Weston All Saints Primary be closed tomorrow. | A spokesman for Bath and North East Somerset Council said: "Due to the tragic accident on Lansdown Lane this evening, the police have asked that Weston All Saints Primary be closed tomorrow. |
He advised parents and carer to check the school website closure page for further updates. | He advised parents and carer to check the school website closure page for further updates. |
Liberal Democrat campaigner Chris Lucas took a photo of two air ambulances landing on a playing field shortly after the incident. The photo Chris Lucas took of the two ai r ambulances landing near the scene of the incident (Image: Chris Lucas) He said: "My children were coming home and as I opened the front door my neighbour said 'Oh my God there has been a crash, I'm going to call the emergency services'. We didn't know at that point how bad it was. | Liberal Democrat campaigner Chris Lucas took a photo of two air ambulances landing on a playing field shortly after the incident. The photo Chris Lucas took of the two ai r ambulances landing near the scene of the incident (Image: Chris Lucas) He said: "My children were coming home and as I opened the front door my neighbour said 'Oh my God there has been a crash, I'm going to call the emergency services'. We didn't know at that point how bad it was. |
Mr Lucas added that while he didn't see the incident, he saw the two aircrafts landing on the field, adding "there were several buzzing around." | Mr Lucas added that while he didn't see the incident, he saw the two aircrafts landing on the field, adding "there were several buzzing around." |
"One thing that is really is concerning is that road is on the school pick-up run. Weston All Saints Primary School is right next to it. | "One thing that is really is concerning is that road is on the school pick-up run. Weston All Saints Primary School is right next to it. |
"All fatalities are awful, but I am praying there are no children involved. It is a very tight community here and one of my children goes to that school. | "All fatalities are awful, but I am praying there are no children involved. It is a very tight community here and one of my children goes to that school. |
"My thoughts go out to everyone involved," he said. | "My thoughts go out to everyone involved," he said. |
Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath said the community "is in shock". | Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath said the community "is in shock". |
"It is obviously devastating, tragic and awful, but until we know more we cannot speculate." | "It is obviously devastating, tragic and awful, but until we know more we cannot speculate." |
He said the council has imposed 20mph speed restrictions on parts of the road to improve safety. | He said the council has imposed 20mph speed restrictions on parts of the road to improve safety. |
He said: "It is a road where we have put speed limits in and flashing lights because it is quite a steep hill coming down. There have been attempts by the council over the years to improve safety on the road." | He said: "It is a road where we have put speed limits in and flashing lights because it is quite a steep hill coming down. There have been attempts by the council over the years to improve safety on the road." |
Anyone with information about the tragedy, who has not already spoken to police, is asked to contact the force's collision investigation unit on 101. | |
Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |