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| Eccles: Fifteen hurt as double-decker bus hits bridge | Eccles: Fifteen hurt as double-decker bus hits bridge |
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| The roof of a double-decker bus has been torn off after it struck a bridge | The roof of a double-decker bus has been torn off after it struck a bridge |
| Fifteen people have been injured as a double-decker bus had its roof torn off after striking a bridge. | Fifteen people have been injured as a double-decker bus had its roof torn off after striking a bridge. |
| The vehicle crashed at the junction of Barton Road and Trafford Road in Eccles, Salford, at about 15:00 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. | The vehicle crashed at the junction of Barton Road and Trafford Road in Eccles, Salford, at about 15:00 BST, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| North West Ambulance Service said 15 people had been treated at the scene and then taken to hospital after the crash. | North West Ambulance Service said 15 people had been treated at the scene and then taken to hospital after the crash. |
| Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the bus was a 100 service in operation at the time of the crash. | |
| Several passengers were taken to hospital after the crash | Several passengers were taken to hospital after the crash |
| A large number of paramedics, including an air ambulance, are at the scene. Road closures are in place, with police advising people to avoid the area. | A large number of paramedics, including an air ambulance, are at the scene. Road closures are in place, with police advising people to avoid the area. |
| North West Ambulance Service said it had sent 10 emergency ambulances, its hazard response team and colleagues from North West Air Ambulance, with the first team arriving at 15.10. | |
| "NWAS treated 15 patients who were all taken to Salford Royal or Manchester Royal Infirmary hospitals," it added. | |
| Paramedics, including air ambulance, are at the scene | |
| A TfGM spokesperson said it "had received reports of a double-decker bus colliding with a bridge on Barton Road in Eccles". | |
| "The bus was a 100 service and in operation at the time of the collision," they said. | |
| "Our absolute priority right now is supporting the emergency response and the people who were on board." | |
| A bus has previously had its roof ripped off after colliding with the same bridge in April 2023. | |
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