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There has been a serious coach crash in Cornwall

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 13 May 2014 14:58

More than 50 people have been injured in a crash in Cornwall after a coach hit a wall.

The vehicle had been travelling from the Plymouth direction towards Looe between Sandplace and Widegates when it crashed.

Nine people are believed to have serious injuries, five are described as having serious but not life threatening injuries and 40 are walking wounded, South Western Ambulance Service said.

It is reported 1 person is dead and most of the passengers are aged 60 and over :-(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-27393386

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 May 2014 15:06

Oh my goodness ,how awful .

You never know when you go on journeys how safe you are



:-(

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 13 May 2014 15:18

Shirley - that is so true

When I look at the reported age of the majority of the passengers - I just hope and pray that there are no further fatalities.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

wisechild

wisechild Report 13 May 2014 15:35

Problem is with the elderly, although they may not be physically injured, the shock can cause all sorts of damage.
Sounds from early reports as though it might have been a holiday for senior citizens.
Poor souls.
Think I´ll stay at home.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 May 2014 16:31

How sad to end your holiday like that. Some of the roads are very windy and narrow but this was a coach from Exmouth so I assume the driver knew the route. I wonder what happened poor souls. Could be a tyre or anything.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 May 2014 17:34

It looks as though the brakes failed on a steep hill. 2 have died. The coach flipped onto its side.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 May 2014 17:36

on the news just a minute or so ago - seven injured, two dead and the driver has been arrested

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

wisechild

wisechild Report 13 May 2014 17:45

According to MSN they were on a day trip from Exmouth.

ann

ann Report 13 May 2014 17:52

I came home from Cornwall last Friday. One day I had to be a traffic marshall down a narrow lane from where we were staying into Wadebridge. It was up and down hill with pull ins. We came face to face with a Travers Perkins lorry. OMG I started to feel sick. I had to go back and ask all the drivers behind us to start reversing back up and find bigger pull ins. Then another trip over to Port Issac we were climbing up another narrow lane when met with another 2 cars coming down. Think my daughter burnt 2 years off of the clutch waiting for the cars to reverse up. Not good roads.

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Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford