that was the local chief superintendent graham robson i speculate.t was the local chief superintendent graham robson at| speculate. that was the local chief. superintendent graham robson at the press conference just a few minutes ago. of course, delivering the sad news a4 to neural schoolgirl and a coach driver have died after a crash —— a 14—year—old schoolgirl. two patients were taken to alder hey hospital with serious injuries, many others taken to a medical centre. let's cross live to our newsroom. we have heard from lots of different mps, lots of local councillors, so many people offering their support. yes, even before we had this press conference, the information came through that 50 people had been assessed. one female patient had been sent to a hospital with major injuries. even at that point, the merseyside community had rallied together, local mps had offered their support and urged people to contact their constituency office if they needed any support. this press conference, the statements by the police, they have confirmed the worst that

graham robson saying incident.upport staff were helping those families involved in this . these pictures showing in this. these pictures showing the coach there on its side . the coach there on its side. just to remind you, the reports initially were that the coach was involved in a collision with a car near the central reservation of the motonnay. but clearly, police are indicating those investigations are still continuing with the motonnay still closed . and as these still closed. and as these officers try to establish the details . but certainly it seems details. but certainly it seems that this was the convoy of school buses on their way to calday grange grammar school, west kirby girls grammar school as well . the first report as well. the first report suggesting that one female in a car had been taken to hospital. the major trauma injuries. but no details on that at this news conference. just the coach driver and this school girl. but clearly, the scale of the emergency response indicates how bad the collisio

date. just continuing with this - date. just continuing with this story, chief superintendent graham robsonere our reporter is. what do we know about those taking to the hospital and the injuries they sustained? hospital and the in'uries they sustained?h hospital and the in'uries they sustained? �* , , ., sustained? are they serious? the hosital is sustained? are they serious? the hospital is treating _ sustained? are they serious? the hospital is treating two _ sustained? are they serious? the hospital is treating two patients l sustained? are they serious? the | hospital is treating two patients at the moment, once brought through 11 miles away from where i am, which is where the crash happened, through the mersey tunnel, and are being treated at the specialist children's hospital. the hospital says they are coping well. they originally didn't know how many were coming and asked for people not to come to a&e and less vital. they know everyone who needs to be here is here and being treated, and so the hospital is running as normal. the press conference said eight other children were injure

we heard first from wirral chief superintend , graham wirral chief superintend, graham robson.e told us about the incident and that other children had in fact, witnessed it. he said that the buses were travelling in convoy and that those children who had witnessed the incident would now be offered support. he also said that the motonnay at that area between junction three and junction five on the m50 three will remain closed. now for a number of hours as that investigation continues. of course, we were told this morning it was believed that the bus had collided with another car and had then hit the central reservation on the motonnay . but reservation on the motonnay. but that hasn't yet been absolutely confirmed. so the investigation is still ongoing into exactly what happened this morning. we also heard from the north west ambulance service, who this morning had declared a major incident. they told us that was because the potential number of major injuries that could have been. they also told us that two page agents had been taken to alder hey, children's hospital with seriou