Four seriously hurt as coaches collide
The accident happened just before 11.30am on the A170 near Pickering. A spokeswoman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said there were a "number of walking wounded" and several people had been checked over at the scene but did not require hospital treatment.
She added: "It appears most people had a lucky escape. The two adults and two children have serious injuries and have been taken to hospital but their condition is not believed to be life-threatening."
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Hide AdA spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said two coaches and a car were involved.
She said a total of 100 people were travelling on the coaches, which were carrying youngsters and their parents or carers on a day trip from Newcastle to Flamingo Land theme park.
A total of 20 people were injured as a result of the accident.