Well-wishers Urged to Refrain from Leaving Flowers at Fatal Coach Crash Site Near Minehead Friday, July 25, 2025 minehead coachcrash oliverprice a396 exmoorzoo inquest trafficsafety somerset tributes accidentmortality Well-wishers have been kindly asked not to leave floral tributes at the site of a fatal coach crash near Minehead following the reopening of the A396 road. The road had been closed since Thursday, July 17, after a bus … Read More
Scene of Fatal Minehead Bus Crash to Remain Closed for Week Tuesday, July 22, 2025 minehead buscrash a396 oliverprice schoolbus somerset emergency investigation trafficclosure community The A396 Cutcombe Hill, the site of a devastating school bus crash that took the life of 10-year-old Oliver Price, will remain closed for the rest of the week. The tragic incident occurred last Thursday, July 19, when a coach … Read More
Injured Minehead Schoolboy Struggles to Recall Coach Crash Friday, July 18, 2025 minehead coachcrash exmoor a396 injury emergencyservices schoolboy accident rescue investigation Jayden, a schoolboy who survived a devastating coach crash on the A396, is recovering from a broken collarbone but struggles to remember the moment the vehicle overturned. The Ridlers coach, carrying around 60 to 70 … Read More
Several Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash on A396 in Somerset Thursday, July 17, 2025 schoolbus crash somerset a396 emergency hospital ridlers minehead police firebrigade A school bus carrying between 60 and 70 passengers crashed on the A396 near Cutcombe Hill in Somerset, prompting a major incident declaration on Thursday, July 17, at approximately 3 p.m. The bus was returning students to … Read More
People Trapped as Bus Crashes Off Somerset A-Road Thursday, July 17, 2025 bus somerset accident emergency rescue crash a396 fire ambulance police A bus crash on the A396 near Wheddon Cross in Somerset has left several passengers trapped this afternoon, Thursday, July 17. The incident occurred when the bus veered off the road near the junction with Ashwell Lane and … Read More
Motorists Face 36-Mile Detour as Crucial Exmoor Road Closes for Repairs Wednesday, May 7, 2025 exmoor a396 roadworks resurfacing somerset traffic detour transport infrastructure closure sport Motorists traveling through Exmoor National Park should prepare for significant delays as the A396, a vital north-south route, will close for extensive resurfacing from May 15 to May 30. The closure at Cutcombe Hill, situated … Read More