School shock after child dies in crash
South Wales Evening Post
|July 19, 2025
21 PUPILS AND STAFF INJURED AS COACH LEAVES ROAD
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TRIBUTES have been paid to the victims of a “heartbreaking and devastating” crash after a school coach trip returning from Exmoor Zoo slid down a 20ft slope in Somerset.
One child died, a 10-year-old boy, and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after their vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill on Thursday afternoon.
The coach had been travelling back to the school from the Devon zoo with 60 to 70 passengers on board.
Two children were taken to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children by air ambulance, while four other children and three adults remained in hospital in Somerset, a police spokesperson said. A stream of people came to the school gates to leave flowers to the victims of the crash, with many leaving messages of condolence.
One message said: “Thinking of everyone at this heartbreaking and devastating time. Our community is holding you all tight and surrounding you with love.”
The driver of the coach is reported to be in a stable condition but has suffered “a number of injuries”.
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