Coach crash: Serious injuries after bus carrying 65 overturns into ditch
ONE person has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries and others wounded after a coach carrying 65 people crashed into a ditch and overturned.
One person is understood to be seriously injured following the coach crash
Dramatic pictures from the scene showed debris scattered along the road as diversions were put in place.
Several passengers are understood to have suffered minor injuries following the crash this morning on the A141 near March, Cambridgeshire.
Five people were taken to Peterborough City Hospital, with four being described as "walking wounded".
One woman in her 50s was admitted with serious injuries, according to reports.
The East of England Ambulance Service said there were 65 people on the coach and 22 of them were assessed by paramedics.
The crash happened around 6am this morning near March
Police at the scene earlier today
Fenland Police tweeted: "#March by-pass £A141. Road closed. Bus has left the road, minor injuries reported."
Cambridgeshire Police tweeted: "The A141 at March is now closed between Mill Hill Garage and Knights End Road please avoid the area if possible."
The crash happened around 6am this morning.
Police are now appealing for information about the crash and are asking drivers who saw the collision to come forward.
@cambsfrs @EastEnglandAmb @Magpas_Charity @roadpoliceBCH all attended the #A141 #March #RTC #team999 pic.twitter.com/L2z0mgQQoX
— Fenland police (@FenCops) October 30, 2015
Cambridgeshire coach collision
Sergeant Simon Goldsmith, from Cambridgeshire Constabulary, said: "I am particularly keen to speak to the driver of a yellow bus which was seen in the area at the time of the collision.
"I believe it was heading towards March, coming from the direction of Chatteris on the A141."
The A141 was closed between Mill Hill Garage and Knights End Road earlier today as motorists were advised to expect delays.
It has since been reopened.