Passengers freed from overturned bus in UK

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One person sustained severe injuries.

By Web Report

Published: Sat 5 Oct 2019, 5:51 PM

Last updated: Sat 5 Oct 2019, 8:03 PM

A double-decker bus overturned in the county of Devon in southwest England, trapping passengers inside.
According to the BBC, the vehicle crashed at about 11:00 BST, and all passengers have now been freed by emergency services. Declaring it a major incident, police have closed off the road in both directions and have directed people to avoid the area.
Air ambulances were sent to the crash, along with several traditional ambulances and patient transport vehicles. Police have confirmed that one person sustained severe injuries, while more than a dozen suffered minor injuries.
The road will be closed for "considerable time", according to police.

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