France: 10 Britons among 29 injured in coach crash near Peronne
The coach was travelling from Paris to London when it overturned on a main road on Sunday morning.
Sunday 3 November 2019 20:45, UK
At least 10 British citizens have been injured in a coach crash in France.
There were 33 people on the Flixbus, which was driving from Paris to London when it overturned on the A1, near to Peronne, according to local media reports.
It's understood there were 10 Britons on board.
Four people were seriously injured in the crash. The nationality of those seriously hurt is not known.
Jamie Kerr and Gemma Given, both 20 and from Northern Ireland, were treated for head and hand injuries after being involved in the crash.
Mr Kerr's father John Kerr told the BBC it was a "pretty traumatic end to a Halloween weekend".
The couple had been offered a bus back to the UK but decided to make their own way back home.
He added: "I feel a bit more could have been done for them.
"They'll learn a lot from all of this, but I'm expecting an emotional response when they get home and it all hits them."
Initial reports suggested all 32 passengers and the driver were taken to hospitals in the surrounding areas after the crash, which happened at about 11.50am.
Later reports indicate 29 people may have been injured.
Local police posted a picture on Twitter of the crash and said they had mobilised all state services to care for the victims.
Courrier Picard reports the bus pulled out and hit the guard rail on the side of the road. It also suggests wet conditions may have played a role in the crash.
According to BFM TV, the other passengers included three Americans, two Spaniards, one Australian, one Dutch, one Romanian and one Russian.
A FlixBus spokesperson told PA: "FlixBus regrets to confirm that, according to the most-recent information available, a long-distance bus on its scheduled route from Paris to London from our local partner operating on behalf of FlixBus was involved in an accident.
"There were 32 passengers and one bus driver on board.
"Injured passengers were taken to local hospitals; those not requiring medical attention are being taken care of by local authorities.
"FlixBus is in close contact with the relevant authorities in order to determine the exact cause of the accident and to ensure all passengers receive appropriate support.
"An emergency phone number is available for the passengers and their relatives."
The foreign office is aware of the incident and staff are in contact with French authorities.