Police were rushed to the scene as well as a rescue helicopter(Image: Seamus McCoy)

Cornwall train crash at holiday park leaves eight injured as rescue helicopter lands

The land train crash at Tregoad Holiday Park near Looe, Cornwall, tonight has left eight people injured with a heavy police presence and a rescue helicopter at the scene

by · The Mirror

A land train crash at a holiday park in Cornwall has left eight people injured.

The incident unfolded tonight shortly before 7pm at Tregoad Holiday Park near Looe, Cornwall. Police were rushed to the scene as well as a rescue helicopter, the coastguard, members of the fire and rescue service and an air ambulance. The accident is thought to have involved the well-known Looe Land Train, which is popular with tourists.

The land train was set to be used for events each day this week, including the Ghost Train and Looe's Trick or Treat. The online booking page for upcoming Halloween activities on the train is currently out of action, with a message reading: "Page not found". There is currently no indication as to whether planned events will go ahead.

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Two helicopters - one from the coastguard and an air ambulance - landed near the scene as part of the emergency response. In a statement this evening, the constabulary 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."

A spokesperson from HM Coastguard said: "At around 7pm this evening (Wednesday 30 October), HM Coastguard was called to assist with a road incident involving multiple casualties in Looe, Cornwall. The incident remains ongoing. An HM Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Newquay was sent to the scene, alongside Tamar and Looe Coastguard Rescue Teams. South Western Ambulance Service, Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance."