Revealed: Family of seven from Blackpool among 11 Brits hurt in Turkey open top ... trends now
A family of seven from Blackpool was among 11 Britons hurt in a holiday bus crash in Turkey this week.
They were travelling on the open-top bus with four others from Blackpool when it crashed in the Manavgat region, near Antalya, on Thursday.
One of those injured was Vinny Carlton-Simons, 43, who had to have surgery on his legs. Doctors placed 10 pins to fixate his fractures, but he is reportedly recovering well.
His wife, Danielle, 40, said the crash site was 'like a warzone' as emergency services tended to her hurt loved ones. She added that everyone was 'so so lucky' to be alive.
Her son Reggie, six, nearly fell out the window when the bus crashed onto its side, but Danielle managed to pull him inside just in time, she told the BBC.
One of those injured was Vinny Carlton-Simons (right), 43, who had to have surgery on his legs. His wife, Danielle (left), 40, said the crash site was 'like a warzone' as emergency services tended to her hurt loved ones
Doctors placed 10 pins to fixate Vinny's fractures, but he is reportedly recovering well
A family of seven from Blackpool has been hurt in a holiday bus crash in Turkey. They were travelling on the open-top bus with four others from Blackpool when it crashed in the Manavgat region, near Antalya, on Thursday. Pictured: the aftermath of the crash
'Our poor baby boy was thrown back and forth and ended up out of the window, but I thankfully managed to hold him and pull him back in. He has come away with just bruises and bumps,' Danielle wrote on social media.
She handed her son to her 19-year-old brother Bobby, after he reportedly told her she was 'covered in oil' and smoke was starting to emerge from the engine.
Bobby and Danielle's other son Kai, 16, helped to rescue people from the mangled vehicle.
'Kai and Bobby somehow managed to pull as many of us out, including me, Reggie and Vinny when the Jeep was smoking and oil was pouring through,' Danielle said.
Also inside the vehicle were Danielle's daughter Saisha, 20, Saisha's boyfriend Kacper Zielinski, 24, and Danielle's mother Laura, 59.
The group - which also included family friends and neighbours - was en route to a Turkish zoo when the accident happened.
