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At least three people have died in a school bus crash in Keswick in the Lake District. Four people are critically injured and 35 others are described as "walking wounded" following the crash between the bus, minibus and a car on the A66 in Cumbria. Police have been unable to say whether any of the dead are schoolchildren. The coach, operated by JB Pickthall, is believed to have been carrying children from Keswick School. Gerard Tubb, Sky's north of England correspondent, said there were reports the bus had turned over. Six helicopters, including an RAF craft, six ambulances are at the scene along with non-emergency ambulances, rapid response vehicles, doctors and mountain rescue teams, Cumbria Police say. Pickthall coaches The coach was operated by JB Pickthall Serious casualties have been air lifted to Middleborough, Newcastle and Preston A&E departments. The first receiving hospital is West Cumberland. Those being treated at the scene are suffering from spinal injuries, fractures, and cuts and bruises, police say. The A66, one of the main roads through the Lake District, has been closed. Motorists are advised to follow a diversion route from Crosthwaite Roundabout via A591 to Bothel and on the A595 to Cockermouth. Bookmark the story Three People Die In School Bus Crash Bookmark story form Add this to my favourites sumbleupon iconStumble Upon reddit iconReddit digg iconDigg delicious iconDelicious newsvine iconNewsvine facebook iconFacebook CANCEL Help * Bookmark the ...
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