Second Manchester bus crashes into bridge less than 24 hours after double-decker roof ripped off
Passenger critically injured as roof of double-decker bus torn off after striking bridge on July 21
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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
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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
| XHe 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.