Tragic Minehead School Bus Crash Claims Life of 10-Year-Old Boy
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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The town of Minehead is mourning after a devastating school trip ended in tragedy on Thursday, July 17. A bus carrying children from Minehead Middle School flipped and slid down a 20-foot embankment near Cutcombe Hill, resulting in the death of a 10-year-old boy and serious injuries to several others.
The coach, carrying between 60 and 70 passengers, was returning from Exmoor Zoo when the accident occurred on the A396 at approximately 3:15 p.