One child dies after school coach overturned in Somerset | Police news conference

A major incident has been declared after a 70-seater coach bringing children back from a school trip crashed near Minehead, Somerset.

The coach, which had 60-70 passengers on board, crashed on the A396 Cutcombe Hill, between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

It had been heading to Minehead Middle School at the time.

There have been a number of casualties who have been taken to hospital.

Read more on this story: https://news.sky.com/story/rescuers-working-to-free-passengers-after-bus-comes-off-the-road-in-somerset-13398122

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Post from Sky News on July 17, 2025

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