US band in coach viaduct fall

All members of the US rock band injured when their tour bus plunged from a road near a viaduct outside Bath have now left hospital.

The group, Baroness, were travelling from Bristol to Southampton two weeks ago when their bus fell 30 feet near Brassknocker Hill in heavy rain. All nine people on board at the time were injured. The four band members have now returned to the US and a police investigation is underway.

Members of the band injured in a coach crash outside Bath last week have thanked fans for their support.

American rockers Baroness posted a picture on their website, of themselves recovering in hospital.

A statement on the website reads:

" Thank you to all of you who have been sending the tidal wave of positivity our way. We are uplifted by its sheer magnitude, and power.

Every single one of you is making our days and nights easier and our recovery quicker.

Thank you all so much, we are truly lucky to have such incredible people on our side. A sincere and heartfelt thank you from each of us to each of you."

The band were treated at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

Alice Cooper @RealAliceCooper Our pals [@YourBaroness] were in a serious bus crash last night. Thankfully nobody was killed. Recover quickly guys!

Three members of a US punk rock band injured when their tour bus plunged down a viaduct remain in hospital.

The band, Baroness, from Savannah, Georgia, were touring Britain and Europe when their bus crashed in heavy rain on Wednesday at Limpley Stoke, near Bath.

A statement posted on the band's website said John Baizley, Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni had suffered fractures in the accident.

All three are still in hospital while the fourth member of the line-up, vocalist Pete Adams, has been discharged. The driver of the bus remains in a critical condition, the band said.

Three of the five crew members on board the German-registered vehicle have also been released from hospital.

Members of an American rock band are recovering after a coach crash near Bath yesterday. Their tour bus fell almost 40 feet off a viaduct.

Today [Thursday], they've been sent messages of support from people all around the world. Bob Cruwys reports.

The driver of a coach that fell 30 feet from a viaduct near Bath is still in hospital.

The coach, carrying American band Baroness, has left the A36 near Bath and plunged 40ft from a viaduct, The driver, a man in his thirties, was taken to Frenchay Hospital near Bristol.

The coach that crashed and fell 30 feet over a viaduct in Bath was last night being removed. It was carrying members of the American band Baroness. Nine people were injured when it skidded off the road at Brassknocker Hill and crashed through the barriers on the A36.

The driver of the bus, a man in his 30s, was taken to Frenchay Hospital near Bristol with serious injuries

A coach carrying an American rock band has plunged off a viaduct near Bath, injuring nine people.

It happened at about 11.30 this morning. The coach was travelling down Brassknocker Hill onto the A36 when it skidded off the road. Bob Constantine reports:

Kerry Heskith, 24, who works in the Angelfish Cafe next to the crash site, said it was a "miracle" no-one was more seriously hurt.

The assistant manager said