Many children killed in another ski trip coach crash

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Belgian coach crashes in to tunnel wall in Switzerland

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17362643

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Derek Smith said:

Further, from the pictures, the coach seems fairly intact. That makes one wonder if seat belts were being worn.

That kind of impact is going to create all sorts of trauma at the back

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I guess there's a high chance of cameras in the tunnel - time will tell.

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The 2nd picture in this set http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17363474 shows the bus did clearly drive in to that flat piece of wall

Edited by Puggit on Wednesday 14th March 11:47

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bbc said:

Officials say the coach careered along the wall of the tunnel for some distance before hitting a concrete wall that formed part of an emergency access section.

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Degner said:

MonkeyMatt said:

Because coach drivers drive like idiots

Do they really?
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Looking at the pics, has that flat wall contained the vehicle within a ertain space, rather than catapulting the vehicle into oncoming traffic?

There are 2 tunnels, one for each direction.

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Tunnel CCTV apparently shows the bus was not speeding and that seatbelts were being worn.

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Theory that the driver was trying to start a DVD! Telegraph link

Find this one hard to believe as the 2nd driver was also apparently killed at the front of the coach.