Ten people hurt after land train crashes near holiday park

Ten people were injured after an accident involving a land train in Cornwall.

Police were called to the scene at the Tregoad Holiday Park in St Martin, near Looe at around 7pm on Wednesday.

The Looe Land Train trailer was carrying several passengers before the crash. Pictures show how the vehicle rolled onto its side, and eight passengers were rushed to the hospital.

Paramedics, the coastguard and firefighters were also at the scene.

The company said it understood from the emergency services that 10 people were being treated at local hospitals.

On Wednesday, police initially reported that eight people had been injured.

The online booking page for upcoming Halloween activities on the train can no longer be accessed, with a message reading ‘page not found’. 

None of the people injured are currently in a critical or life-changing condition, police have said.    

Welcome To Looe & Polperro released a statement on behalf of Looe Land Train. The statement says: ‘We’ve been asked to publish this official statement on behalf of one of our partners, Looe Land Train Earlier this evening, Wednesday October 30th, at an event being held at Tregoad Holiday Park; the Looe Land Train trailer was involved in an accident whilst carrying several passengers.

‘The carriage of the land train tipped over and a number of its passengers have been injured.

‘We understand from the emergency services that 10 people are being treated at local hospitals.

‘We also understand that none of these injuries are critical nor life threatening.

‘At this time, the cause of the accident is unknown. No other vehicles were involved. We will be fully cooperating with any investigation by the authorities.

‘All further Looe Land Train events for the half term (our final week of the 2024 season) have been cancelled.

‘In the coming days, we will be in contact directly with anyone who has reserved, in order to make a full refund.

‘As a family business we are devastated by tonight’s accident and our thoughts are with all of those injured or impacted. The Looe Land Train team.’

Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘Police are currently at the scene of a multi-agency incident at a holiday park in St Martin, near Looe. We were called just before 7pm tonight [Wednesday 30 October] following an incident involving a land train.

‘Ambulance, Coastguard and fire are also in attendance. Eight people are believed to have been injured, but none of their injuries are thought to be critical or life-changing at this stage. The incident remains ongoing at this time.’

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