Bus Hits Bridge in Salford

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Double decker bus crashes into bridge - latest updates

The bus appears to have hit a low bridge on Barton Lane in Eccles this evening

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A double decker bus has crashed into a bridge in Salford.

The bus collided with a low bridge on Barton Lane in Eccles at around 5.30pm this evening (Friday, June 12).

Pictures taken at the scene show the roof of the bus bent completely bent backwards.

Glass also appears to have smashed from the windows on the top deck.

Photos also show emergency services, including officers from Greater Manchester Police and an ambulance, responding to the incident.

It is not known yet if there have been any injuries.

A cordon is believed to be in place on Barton Lane.


A spokesperson from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews attended at the scene.

In a statement, a GMFRS spokesperson said: “At 5.27pm on Friday 12 June we were called to the scene of a road traffic collision involving a bus on Barton Road, Eccles.

"On arrival firefighters established a cordon around the scene and then handed the incident over to GMP.

"Firefighters were at the scene for approximately 30 minutes.”

Traffic alerts are reporting a closure of the road from Barton Road to Trafford Road.

The closure is said to be causing congestion on Barton Road, Liverpool Road and Cawdor Street.

The MEN has contacted GMP for a comment

 

[scosutsut]

Hope all passengers and driver okay, looks like they are thankfully!

Go North West 37289 Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini MX07 BTE by the look of it.

Can't see her surviving that - which seems to be said with every bridge strike - but I'm combining the elements of damage, age of vehicle, coronavirus and how slow Wright are at getting bits out to fix older vehicles normally to conclude that!

 

[CN04NRJ]

Seems to be an awful lot of bridge strikes in the Manchester area recently.