A47 crash: Two dead in bus and lorry crash
Image copyright Terry-Harris.comTwo men have died in a crash between a double-decker bus and a lorry in the Cambridgeshire Fens, police said.
Eighteen other people were injured in the accident at about 07:30 BST on the A47 Thorney Road in Guyhirn.
One of the men who died was the bus driver and the other was a passenger.
The East of England Ambulance Service said its crews were "caring for several seriously injured patients" and air ambulance charity Magpas said it treated up to 20 people.
The accident, which happened on a stretch of road with a 60mph speed limit, involved a Bretts Transport lorry near the entrance to its depot.
A Bretts spokesman said: "At this stage we are giving the emergency services our full support and co-operation."
Bus operator First Eastern Counties Bus Company confirmed one of its vehicles was involved, but a spokesman did not comment further.
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We are sorry to report that two men, travelling in the bus involved in the A47 collision, have sadly died. Our thoughts are with their families at this time. Seven people have been seriously injured and 11 have minor injuries following the collision.
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The two dead men are from Northamptonshire and Norfolk, police said.
Cambridgeshire Police said seven people were seriously injured and 11 had minor injuries.
Police said those who are seriously hurt have a combination of broken bones and head injuries.
The East of England Ambulance Service said 16 casualties had been transferred to Peterborough City Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
The East of England Ambulance Service sent seven ambulance crews, three ambulance officers, two rapid response vehicles, and a Hazardous Area Response Team.
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