A double decker bus crashed into a bridge in Manchester, resulting in the roof being ripped off. Emergency services declared a major incident and responded to the collision at Barton Road and Trafford Road. At least 15 individuals were injured and treated at the scene by North West Ambulance Service. Multiple emergency vehicles, including ambulances and advanced paramedics, were deployed. Following the incident, patients were transported to local hospitals. The major incident status was lifted but emergency crews remained on-site as road closures were in effect.
Emergency services declared a major incident after a double decker bus had its roof ripped off after crashing into a bridge in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said they were responding to a collision between a bus and a bridge at the junction of Barton Road and Trafford Road in Eccles around 3pm on Monday.
At least 15 people were injured, North West Ambulance Service declared a major incident shortly afterwards and treated people at the scene. Footage circulated on social media appears to show a yellow double decker bus hitting a bridge with a 3.5m height limit signposted on it.
Some 10 emergency ambulances, advanced paramedics, the Hazard Area Response Team (HART) and colleagues from North West Air Ambulance attended the scene. Patients were taken to Salford Royal and Manchester Royal Infirmary hospitals.
The ambulance service stood down the major incident status around 4.22pm, but continue to remain on scene. Please avoid the area as road closures are currently in place.
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