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Last Updated: Tuesday August 19 2008 06:04 GMT

One dead, many hurt in bus crash

The bus after it rolled over (BBC exclusive pic from Karen Taylor)

One man has died and 70 people have been hurt after a coach overturned in Staffordshire on Monday night.

The bus crashed into a garden near Alton Towers Theme Park. The people on board were on their way home after a day trip to the park.

It's thought the accident happened after the coach crashed into a car and then rolled down a steep slope before turning onto its side.

Investigators are now trying to find out what caused the accident.

Rescue

Scene of the crash
Scene of the crash
Two air ambulances, 10 land ambulance and five fire engines were sent to the scene.

Two people were flown to hospital and 29 others taken to hospital by road, ambulance officials said.

Police said the man who died was 26 years old and from Poland.