One dead and 19 injured after Cambridgeshire minibus crash

15 November 2019, 12:42

The minibus overturned on the B1040 in Cambridgeshire
The minibus overturned on the B1040 in Cambridgeshire. Picture: PA

By Megan White

One person has died and 19 were injured after a minibus and a car crashed in Cambridgeshire.

The minibus overturned after the collision on the B1040, near the villages of Woodhurst and Bluntisham, around 5pm on Thursday.

The East of England Ambulance Service said they were called at 4.51pm and their response included 10 ambulances and two air ambulances.

One person died and 19 were injured in the horror crash
One person died and 19 were injured in the horror crash. Picture: PA

"Sadly, despite our best efforts one person died at the scene," a spokesman said.

Six people were taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital near Huntingdon and 13 people were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

More than 20 firefighters were also sent to the scene, said Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.