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Girl Dies In School Bus Crash In Birmingham
7 July 2017, 12:17 | Updated: 7 July 2017, 17:05
A 14 year old girl has died in a mini-bus crash in Castle Vale involving students from John Taylor High School
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Kingsbury Road in Castle Vale, Birmingham at 9am with multiple crews and Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford at the scene.
These people nearby spoke to Capital:
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived on scene to discover a collision between a minibus and a lorry.
“There were 25 patients, from the minibus. One of whom, a teenage girl, had suffered serious injuries in the collision and unfortunately it immediately became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.
“A second teenage girl received treatment at the scene for minor injuries and was transported to Heartlands Hospital for further assessment.
“A further 19 children were discharged at the scene together with four adults, which included the minibus driver.
“The lorry driver, a man, was also assessed and discharged at the scene with having avoided injury.”
Our Reporter Laura Chiverton is at the scene:
The latest from the scene of the crash in Castle Vale - where a 14-year-old girl died this morning #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/oerspf5TG8
— Laura Chiverton (@LABMidlands) July 7, 2017
John Taylor High School in Barton Under Needwood in Staffordshire confirm some of their students are involved in a serious crash in Castle Vale, Birmingham:
Here is the letter to parents @johntaylorhigh has released after a 14yo student died in a minibus crash in #Birmingham #CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/9u55VNMyVS
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) July 7, 2017
West Midlands Police say investigators are establishing the circumstances around what happened. Both drivers are assisting police with this investigation.
Superintendent Dean Hatton, head of the Central Motorway Police Group, said: “This is a tragic incident which has resulted in the death of a pupil from the John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood.
“The family of the teenage girl has been informed and they are being supported by officers from our family liaison unit.
“We are also in contact with the school and our colleagues at Staffordshire Police, who are understandably devastated as this occurred while their students were on a school trip.”
VIDEO: @WMPolice officers are doing skid tests at the scene of the crash in Castle Vale - after a 14yo girl died this am #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/3KaW7XtJkt
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) July 7, 2017
Erdington MP Jack Dromey says he's shocked to hear about the crash:
.@JackDromeyMP says a 14 y/o girl's death in #CastleVale minibus crash is 'terrible tragedy & thoughts are with her family' #CapitalReports
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) July 7, 2017
The police say the road will shut for several hours while emergency services are at the scene.
A Birmingham City Council trade waste vehicle was involved and say they're fully co-operating with all investigations.
.@BhamCityCouncil are asking 'drivers to be patient' while they deal with @WMPolice over the #CastleVale minibus crash #CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/6cc9ixWrZa
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) July 7, 2017
