In pictures: Emergency services in Samarset after crash

Tom Watling18 July 2025 05:01
The Prime Minister should be kept ‘updated’ after the death of the child in a school coach accident
The Prime Minister said that after the death of a child, he is being updated when a school coach dropped the children and employees at the Samraset to take the children and employees home from the end of the term trip.
The coach was traveling back to the nearby Minhead Middle School with about 60 to 70 passengers on the board. 2 people were rushed to the hospital, in which many people have suffered serious injuries.
The road will remain closed throughout the night, Avon and Summerset police said. Keer Cair Stemner said in a post on X: “A heartbreaking update on the school bus accident in the Samarset.
“There are no enough words to accept the death of a child. All my thoughts are with their parents, family and friends and all the affected.
“Thanks to emergency workers who are answering in pace – I am being kept up to date on this situation.”
Namita Singh18 July 2025 04:30
Local MP releases full details
Local MP Rachel Gilmer has issued a full statement after the tragic death of a child after a school bus crashed at the Summerset.
You can read his full statement below.
Tom Watling18 July 2025 04:00
Dozens of ambulances participate in the vehicle scene
Twenty -one people were rushed to the hospital after the coach accident, a press conference was reported last night.
Wayne Dart, Deputy Director of Operations for the South Western Ambulance Service, said: “We declared a major event, which has since stood down.
“We sent 46 resources to the scene, including 20 double-crude ambulances, three air ambulances, one command team and two dangerous field reaction teams.
“We treated many patients at the scene and took 21 patients to the hospital through land and air.”
Tom Watling18 July 2025 03:02
Stner issue statement on ‘Heartbreaking’ crash
Sir Kire Stmper has paid tribute to the child of the school who was killed in a car accident in Somarset yesterday.
Tom Watling18 July 2025 01:01
Education Secretary pays tribute to a child killed in school bus accident
The State Secretary of Education, Bridget Philipson described the deadly school coach accident in the mine as “heartbreak”.
He said, “Hearing that one child is dead and others are seriously injured after the earlier incident”, he said in a post on X.
“My thoughts are with their friends and families, and are all affected by this sad incident.”
Tom Watling18 July 2025 00:27
A child died after a school bus accident in Samarset
Tom Watling17 July 2025 23:56
Police confirmation after a child’s death after a minhead bus accident
Tom Watling17 July 2025 23:00
Mapped: Where did the accident happen?
Below, you can see a map where the accident occurred.
Tom Watling17 July 2025 22:30