Minehead: Boy, 10, killed in school bus crash with two in hospital

The child who died in a school bus crash in Minehead was a 10-year-old boy, police have confirmed. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Formal identification processes have not yet been completed, but a specially trained officer is supporting their next of kin."

Six children and three adults were still in hospital on Friday after the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near the town in Somerset and slid down a 20ft slope on Thursday (July 17). The vehicle had been returning to Minehead Middle School from a trip to Exmoor Zoo with 60 to 70 passengers on board.

The police spokesperson said two children were taken to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children by air ambulance while four other youngsters and three adults remained in hospital in Somerset.

The vehicle left the road, overturned and came to rest about 20 feet (six metres) from the road. Recovery of the vehicle and an investigation into the collision are said to be complex. Police expect the road to remain closed for a considerable time.

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