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Road accident: Willenhall school coach crashes in France

by Murdo Maguire — last modified 14-07-2006 18:09

A coach carrying children from a West Midlands school has been involved in a road accident on a ski trip to France. The vehicle, taking children from Pool Hayes School in Willenhall to a ski resort in the French Alps for a week, is believed to have hit a barrier.

No-one is thought to be seriously injured, but paramedics are at the scene. Up to 45 pupils aged between eight and 11 were on the coach, which crashed just before 0600 BST on Friday. Ninety pupils were travelling overnight on two coaches to the ski resort of Chatel.

The family of one of the pupils, Alex McCristie, told BBC News they had been contacted by him to say that everyone on board was safe and well although very shaken by what had happened.

Adele Perry, whose son Alex was on board, said: "Everyone was very shaken up. One teacher had a stiff neck but otherwise they're fine, they are sorting the wreckage out. We're not sure whether the holiday will continue or not."

The youngsters left the West Midlands at 1400 BST on Thursday and were due to arrive at the resort at 1100 BST on Friday.

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