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The 15-year-old schoolgirl who died in a horror crash on the M53 earlier today along with a coach driver has been named by police.<\/p>\n
The school coach overturned on an embankment on M53 motorway near Cheshire just after 8.30am this morning (September 29), with air ambulances scrambling to the scene, and a "number of casualties" confirmed.<\/p>\n
The North West Ambulance Service also confirmed that a woman had been taken to hospital in "serious condition" with "50 other patients" being treated at the scene.<\/p>\n
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And now, the school girl involved in the smash has been named as Jessica Baker. The driver of the coach is yet to be named.<\/p>\n
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A police statement said: \u201cJessica Baker sadly died as a result of the collision on the M53 northbound carriageway earlier today.<\/p>\n
\u201cJessica\u2019s family have requested that their privacy is respected at this time and any updates from them will be issued via Merseyside Police news office as appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospitals declared "major incidents" after the accident. <\/p>\n
The former stated that the Emergency Department was "currently extremely busy" around two hours after the incident. <\/p>\n
Eight of the affected children were taken to the Countess of Chester hospital and Arrowe Park hospital, with some going to Alder Hey Hospital, too. <\/p>\n
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It was later confirmed that 39 of the 54 involved were discharged a few hours later, with school officials now supporting those impacted by the crash.<\/p>\n
An investigation into what happened is now underway, and Merseyside Police said earlier: "We understand there were 54 people [on the bus] including the driver, sadly I can confirm the driver and a 15-year-old schoolgirl have died. <\/p>\n
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"We also know that other children from both schools were on buses travelling in convoy with the bus involved in the incident and they witnessed the incident.<\/p>\n
According to local councillor for Upton By Chester, Sherin Akhtar, the crash did involve children from Caldy Grange Grammar School in the Wirral and West Kirby Grammar School for girls.<\/p>\n
Dr Nikki Stevenson, Medical Director at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said: "Our thoughts are with those affected by this event and we are ready to provide treatment and support to any casualties and relatives arriving at Arrowe Park Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur staff are professionally trained and prepared for such events, and we have established a Major Incident Team to coordinate and manage the emergency response."<\/p>\n
And Margaret Greenwood, the MP for Wirral West, tweeted: "My thoughts are with everyone affected by the incident on the M53."<\/p>\n
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