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Transpeak bus loses roof after hitting Stockport bridge Transpeak bus loses roof after hitting Stockport bridge
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A double-decker bus has had its roof ripped off after going under a bridge in Greater Manchester.A double-decker bus has had its roof ripped off after going under a bridge in Greater Manchester.
The Transpeak bus hit the bridge on George's Road in Stockport at around 13:40 BST. The Transpeak bus hit the bridge on George's Road in Heaton Norris, Stockport at about 13:40 BST.
Two fire engines, three ambulances and a number of police vehicles were called to the incident. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said there were 10 passengers on board at the time of the crash.
Northwest Ambulance Service said five people had been taken to hospital with minor injuries. He said six had been taken to hospital, with one man suffering a "deep cut to his head and the others [receiving] treatment for cuts and bruises".
The bus driver was not injured in the incident, which saw two fire engines, three ambulances and a number of police vehicles called to the bridge.
Sgt Danny Byrne said it was "only by sheer luck that no-one was seriously injured".
High Peak Buses, which runs the bus service, declined to comment on the incident.