Overview
- The double-decker hit the clearly marked low rail bridge on Weston Street in Bolton at around 7:30–7:45pm on Friday.
- The Go North West vehicle was out of service and returning to the depot with no passengers on board.
- The driver is understood not to have suffered serious injuries, and photos show the roof torn off and left on the road.
- Greater Manchester Police attended and closed the road as a precaution while the damaged bus was recovered.
- Transport for Greater Manchester says it is supporting police and working with the operator to establish how the collision occurred, as locals note a similar incident at the same bridge last November.