Rochdale bus crash: Nine hurt as double-decker hits bridge

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One of the nine passengers hurt suffered a “significant leg injury”, the ambulance service said

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.

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.

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We were called at 14:11 today to an incident on Station Road in Rochdale with reports of a bus colliding with a bridge. 9 people were assessed on scene and 5 patients were taken to hospital, one of which has a significant leg injury.

— North West Ambulance Service (@NWAmbulance) April 29, 2020

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Seventeen people were injured in Rochdale in 2015 when a double-decker bus smashed into a bridge in nearby Milkstone Road.

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The crash has led to Richard Street and Station Street being temporarily closed

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