Tributes have been paid to a coach driver from the North East who died in a crash in the French Alps. The Classic Coaches vehicle was carrying ski resort staff back to the UK from Alpe d'Huez, with Newcastle being its final destination.
An online condolence page has been started to pay tribute to 64-year-old Maurice Wrightson, who was killed when the coach he was driving in the French alps crashed.
You can leave your tributes on the page by clicking here.
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