Second Manchester bus crashes into bridge less than 24 hours after double-decker roof ripped off
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|Passenger critically injured as roof of double-decker bus torn off after striking bridge on July 21
It comes less than 24 hours after a bus crash in Salford left three people seriously injured
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A second bus has struck a bridge in Manchester less than 24 hours after another crash left more than a dozen people hurt.
The latest collision occurred this morning on Ten Acres Lane in the Newton Heath area.
Pictures taken at the scene show damage to the roof of a purple Metroline double-decker driver training bus.
The crash resulted in disruption to rail services to and from Manchester Victoria station.
A National Rail spokesman said: "All lines have now reopened between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Manchester Victoria and Ashton-under-Lyne.
"Whilst services return to normal, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or diverted.
"Disruption is expected until 12:00."
The bridge involved in the crash was inspected but was found to have no damage, National Rail confirmed.
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|The crash has occurred on Ten Acres Lane in Newton Heath, Manchester
It comes less than 24 hours after a double-decker bus had its roof ripped off after striking a bridge on Barton Lane in Salford, Greater Manchester, at around 3pm on Monday, July 21.
The crash caused a passenger to be "ejected from the top deck", Greater Manchester Police said.
A total of 20 people were hurt, including three who were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The force confirmed today that the driver, a man aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.
20 people were hurt following a bus crash in Salford, Greater Manchester, yesterday
He has since been bailed pending further investigations by police.
Police believe the bus involved in the crash had come off its expected line of route.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson added: "The driver failed to comply with height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage, and collided with a low-level aqueduct."
Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, confirmed yesterday an "immediate and urgent investigation" had been launched into the Salford crash.
"This is clearly a distressing situation for everyone involved and we’d like to thank emergency services for their swift response," Everitt said.