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| Rochdale bus crash: Nine hurt as double-decker hits bridge | Rochdale bus crash: Nine hurt as double-decker hits bridge |
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| Nine passengers on a double-decker bus were hurt when the vehicle crashed into a bridge. | Nine passengers on a double-decker bus were hurt when the vehicle crashed into a bridge. |
| The crash happened in Station Road, Rochdale, at about 14:10 BST, according to Greater Manchester Police. | The crash happened in Station Road, Rochdale, at about 14:10 BST, according to Greater Manchester Police. |
| North West Ambulance Service said five people have been taken to hospital, one with "a significant leg injury". None of the injuries are life-threatening. | North West Ambulance Service said five people have been taken to hospital, one with "a significant leg injury". None of the injuries are life-threatening. |
| Richard Street and Station Street have been temporarily closed as emergency services investigate. | Richard Street and Station Street have been temporarily closed as emergency services investigate. |
| Diamond Bus said in a statement it had "immediately launched a full internal investigation" into the smash involving its 471 service between Bolton and Rochdale. | |
| The operator added: "Everyone at Diamond Bus North West is shocked by this incident and our thoughts are with the injured passengers." | The operator added: "Everyone at Diamond Bus North West is shocked by this incident and our thoughts are with the injured passengers." |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) station manager Carl Haslam said firefighters had worked alongside the ambulance service at the scene, adding: "This could have been a lot worse." | |
| A GMFRS spokesman said crews from Rochdale and Ashton-under-Lyne helped rescue passengers and remove the bus from under the bridge. | |
| Seventeen people were injured in Rochdale in 2015 when a double-decker bus smashed into a bridge in nearby Milkstone Road. | Seventeen people were injured in Rochdale in 2015 when a double-decker bus smashed into a bridge in nearby Milkstone Road. |