Britons injured in coach crash

A male passenger has been seriously injured after a coach carrying 45 Britons crashed in France.Three others are were less seriously hurt in the accident which occurred near the city of Grenoble in the southeast of the country, a Foreign Office spokesman said.The coach reportedly hit a rock in the road and skidded on the ice when travelling between La Grave and Mizoens in the early hours of this morning.The FO said the crash happened at around 5.30am on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes departments as the coach headed towards the airport in Grenoble.The injured passengers - who were travelling with Brighton-based tour operator SkiPlan - were treated in Grenoble and nearby Briancon while the remainder were taken to the airport in two other coaches.The road from Grenoble, following the Romanche valley, gives access to some of France's best known skiing resorts, including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez. Nearby, the road crosses the Col du Lautaret, at 6,752ft (2,058m).Â© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | January 5, 2007