Roof of double-decker bus is torn off after hitting a low bridge during morning rush hour
- The bridge - just 11ft 6 inches high - has been the site of several similar crashes
Published: 01:31, 6 December 2023 | Updated: 01:42, 6 December 2023
The roof of a double-decker bus was torn off after hitting a low bridge during the morning rush hour - in the latest crash at an accident hotspot.
Luckily, the vehicle wasn't carrying any passengers and police said no one was seriously injured.
But the incident - which occurred at 7.20am yesterday - caused travel disruption.
The road was blocked in both directions as emergency crews dealt with the aftermath, and diversions were set up.
Bus services in the area were also impacted.
Greater Manchester Police[2] were called to Eccles in Salford during rush hour where they found the bus at the notorious site.
The bridge - just 11ft 6 inches high - has been the site of many similar crashes.
The roof of a double-decker bus was torn off after hitting a low bridge during rush hour
The bridge - just 11ft 6 inches high - (pictured) has been the site of many similar crashes
In April, another double-decker had its roof nearly torn off entirely as the driver tried to pass under it.
The road was closed in both directions following that accident, again causing congestion in the area.
In June 2020, three passengers were hurt in a similar accident[3] which saw the roof bent backwards and the glass shattered across the top deck.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police, firefighters and an ambulance responded to the accident, with 'minor injuries' sustained to those in the crash.
That accident also occurred during rush hour - at 5.27pm on a Friday.
The crash bent the roof backwards and shattering the glass across the top deck, leaving windows empty in a similar accident in June 2020
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said about yesterday's incident: 'Two engines from Eccles and Stretford fire stations as well as the technical response unit from Ashton fire station attended an incident where a double-decker bus had crashed into a bridge.
'Firefighters removed the bus from the bridge and made the vehicle safe before handing over to colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and the Bridgewater Canal team.
'Crews were in attendance for one hour and 30 minutes.'
Greater Manchester Police[4]References
- ^ Emily Jane Davies (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Manchester Police (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ three passengers were hurt in a similar accident (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Greater Manchester Police (www.dailymail.co.uk)