ANOTHER bus has hit a bridge in Manchester less than a day after a double decker had its roof torn off in collision that left three seriously injured.
A Metroline Manchester driver training bus was wedged underneath a bridge at 8.30am this morning.
Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening NewsThe smash was less than 10 miles away from yesterday’s horror crash[/caption]
Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening NewsA Metroline Manchester driver training bus was wedged underneath a bridge this morning[/caption]
Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening NewsThe bus hit a low bridge in Newton Heath, Greater Manchester, this morning[/caption]
SWNSThree people were injured in yesterday’s horror crash[/caption]
The structure was marked as a low bridge and is less than 10 miles away from yesterday’s horror crash.
Pictures showed the purple bus with its roof caved in and front window smashed.
Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations in the city.
A National Rail spokesperson said: “A road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Manchester Victoria and Ashton-under-Lyne means all lines are blocked between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.
“As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or diverted. Disruption is expected until 11:00.”
It comes after a driver was arrested after a double decker’s roof was torn off as it passed under a bridge.
A 19-year-old woman is among three passengers who were seriously injured in the horror smash on Monday.
Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, were also rushed to hospital in a serious condition – with a further 17 passengers treated at the scene.
The driver of the bus, a man in his 50s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving, police said today.
Cops have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to come forward with any information.
Harrowing footage of the smash was seen after it was captured on a nearby CCTV camera.
The number 100 bus, departing from Shudehill, was travelling to Salford, Trafford Centre and Warrington when it collided with a low bridge.
The roof of the double decker bus was torn clean off by the impact leaving more than a dozen passengers injured.
Passengers and bystanders were heard screaming in the wake of the horror.
Terrified passengers can be seen in video of the smash ducking in a desperate attempt to evade injury.
The bus was left seriously damaged as the low bridge scraped along the top deck and demolished the upper floor of the two storey vehicle.
Following the horror, emergency crews, including an air ambulance, raced to the scene to treat the wounded.
Firefighters, ambulances and police responded to the dramatic scene with one witness saying they could tell something “serious” was happening.
The North Western Ambulance service declared a major incident after responding to the traumatic scene.
A Hazard Area Response Team, ten emergency ambulances and advanced paramedics were scrambled to assist.
It was confirmed last night that the double decker bus was not on its usual route when it smashed into the rail bridge.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information and witnesses following an RTC between a bus and bridge on Barton Lane in Salford which has left three people seriously injured.
“At around 3pm on Monday 21 July 2025, we were called to reports that a double decker bus had collided with the Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct on Barton Lane in Eccles.
“It is believed that the bus had come off its normal expected route.
“The driver fails to comply with height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage, and collides with a low-level aqueduct.
“As a result, the top level of the bus is torn off and causes a member of the public to be ejected from the top deck of the bus.
“SCIU are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
“They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have any footage, including dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell footage, from the area in the moments leading up to the collision.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2226 of 21/07/2025.”
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MEN MediaThe roof of the double decker bus was torn clean off by the impact leaving more than a dozen passengers injured[/caption]
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