Schoolchildren die in minibus crash

Title

Schoolchildren die in minibus crash

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report on a school minibus crash on the M40 in which 10 students from Hagley RC High School in Hagley, near Birmingham and the teacher driving, Eleanor Fry, were killed outright as they returned from a trip to the Royal Albert Hall. Headteacher Paul Hill press conference on the tragedy; police spokesman Mark Jones on the accident investigation; Warickshire Divisional Fire Officer Ian Cowley claims it is the worst accident he has ever dealt with. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mark Jones; Paul Hill; Ian Cowley

Keywords

Deaths; Emergency services; Teachers; Motorways; Royal Albert Hall; Road accidents; Schoolchildren; Accidental death; School visits; Hagley RC High School; Hagley

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