New op for coach crash victim

A Shropshire woman seriously hurt in a motorway coach crash was expected to undergo further surgery today.

The 45-year-old, from Church Stretton, suffered a dislocated elbow, dislocated shoulder and facial injuries when the National Express coach she was travelling on overturned near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire.

The coach clipped a kerb, hit a lamppost and tree and overturned as it entered Newport Pagnell services on the M1 on Monday, en route from Birmingham to Stansted Airport in Essex.

There were 33 people on board at the time and 30 were hurt, including six seriously, including the Church Stretton woman.

The 34-year-old driver, from West Bromwich, who had to be cut free from the wreckage, was breath-tested at the scene and arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of drink-driving and dangerous driving.

The Church Stretton woman is currently in Northampton General Hospital.

Thames Valley Police, which is investigating the accident, said today: "Her condition is fine and there are currently no plans to discharge her."

The force said yesterday the woman, who has not been identified, was stable following an operation and was due to have further surgery today.