Three Children Hospitalized After Double-Decker Bus Roof Ripped Off in Bridge Collision
A school bus collided with a railway bridge in Newport, Wales, causing significant damage and leading to the hospitalization of three children.
Three children have been taken to hospital following a collision between a double-decker school bus and a railway bridge that tore the vehicle's roof off. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, in Newport, Wales.
The bus was reportedly en route to Ysgol Gwent Is Coed, a Welsh-language high school, when it struck the bridge. Paramedics treated multiple individuals at the scene, and three pupils were transported to the hospital. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Images from the scene show the severe damage to the bus, with its upper deck roof completely removed. The collision has led to disruptions on the railway line, with Transport for Wales warning of potential delays or cancellations for services between Newport and Hereford.
Gwent Police confirmed that officers, along with the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service, responded to the report of the road traffic collision in Tregare Street. A police spokesperson stated that the road remained closed with diversions in place following the incident.
Transport for Wales issued a statement regarding the disruption: "Due to a bus colliding with a bridge between Newport and Cwmbran, services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or cancelled in both directions between Newport and Hereford."