Overview

• Assistant coroner Vanessa McKinlay confirmed that 10-year-old Oliver Price suffered fatal head injuries after the coach left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill on July 17.
• The 60- to 70-seat coach carrying pupils and staff from Minehead Middle School after a trip to Exmoor Zoo was recovered for a detailed expert examination.
• An off-duty firefighter travelling behind the vehicle helped free passengers immediately and several children have been discharged while two pupils and three adults remain hospitalised.
• Online fundraisers supporting the victims’ families have raised more than £25,000 since the crash.
• The inquest will resume with a one-day hearing on January 14 to hear evidence from the coach driver, collision investigators, vehicle examiners and eyewitnesses.