Exmoor Zoo Mourns Child Victim of Tragic School Bus Crash Friday, July 18, 2025 exmoor zoo buscrash minehead schooltrip tragedy injuries community mourning emergency Exmoor Zoo has expressed deep sorrow following a devastating coach crash that claimed the life of a Year 5 pupil from Minehead Middle School and injured dozens more. The students had been visiting the zoo on July 17 and were … Read More
School Coach Flips and Slides Down 20-Foot Bank, Resulting in Child’s Death Thursday, July 17, 2025 coach crash accident emergency rescue child hospital fireservice police minehead A tragic accident occurred on Thursday, July 17, when a school coach en route to Minehead Middle School flipped onto its roof and slid down a 20-foot embankment along the A396. The crash claimed the life of one child, while … Read More
MP Breaks Down in Tears Live on BBC Following Fatal School Bus Crash Thursday, July 17, 2025 mp sadness buscrash schooltrip avonsomerset emergency exmoor community tragedy hospital Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, was visibly emotional during a live BBC interview after a tragic school bus crash earlier today, July 17. The crash involved a coach carrying between 60 and … Read More
Child Dies in Tragic School Bus Crash Near Minehead Thursday, July 17, 2025 minehead buscrash somerset schoolbus accident emergency investigation tragedy childfatality exmoor A devastating bus crash near Minehead, Somerset, has claimed the life of one child and left several others injured. The incident occurred this afternoon, Thursday, July 17, on the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe. … Read More
Somerset School Coach Crash Sends Several to Hospital Thursday, July 17, 2025 somerset coach crash emergency school police hospital firefighters accident minehead A serious coach crash involving between 60 and 70 passengers occurred on the A396 near Minehead Middle School in Somerset on Thursday, July 17. Emergency services, including Avon and Somerset Police, ambulance, and fire … Read More
Minehead School Bus Crash Injures Several as Rescuers Work to Free Passengers Thursday, July 17, 2025 minehead buscrash schoolbus accident rescue hospitalization wheddoncross emergency injuries roadsafety A serious accident involving a school bus occurred near Wheddon Cross, close to Minehead, causing several passengers to be hospitalized. The bus, estimated to be carrying between 60 and 70 people, apparently left the road, … Read More