One dead, 27 injured in coach-lorry collision in central Britain |
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-03-25 15:22 |
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At least one person has died and 27 other were injured in a motorway crash in central Britain, local media reported Saturday.
The crash involving a lorry and a coach happened shortly after 0600 GMT on the M5 in the West Midlands.
Police confirmed one fatality and two people seriously hurt. The other injured people were described as "walking wounded."
An eyewitness said the lorry had hit the coach from Behind, according to BBC.
There were foggy conditions in the area and the crash happened on a section of the motorway where roadworks are being carried out.
The Ambulance Service said a number of patients are currently being taken to various hospitals across the area. |
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