Hinkley Point worker bus overturns injuring 54
A bus carrying workers to Hinkley Point in Somerset has overturned in icy conditions injuring 54 of the 70 onboard.
Hinkley Point C Powerstation under construction CREDIT: EDF
The incident, which took place at 6am on the A39, was carrying construction workers to their shift when it reportedly swerved to avoid a motorcylist.
Emergency services – which included the Air Ambulance – worked to release passengers trapped in the vehicle.
Following a triage site set up at the scene, 24 of the injured were sent to hospital for further treatment.
Construction began on the nuclear power plant in 2017 – one of eight commissioned by the UK Government – and is expected to be completed in 2027.
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Hinkley Point worker bus overturns injuring 54
A bus carrying workers to Hinkley Point in Somerset has overturned in icy conditions injuring 54 of the 70 onboard.
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