THIS dramatic picture shows how close to disaster 55 day trippers from West Somerset came when their coach ran out of control on a hairpin bend.

It was taken by Rosemary Rutter, of Watchet, who was one of the passengers.

The 57-seater coach travelling towards Minehead ploughed into a wall 40 feet above a beer garden and houses at Lynmouth Hill on Monday.

Two passengers and a pedestrian suffered injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

For the full story, see the West Somerset edition of this week's Somerset County Gazette.