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Out-of-Service Bee Network Bus Loses Roof Hitting Low Bolton Bridge

Officials are probing the second bus strike at the 3.7m Weston Street rail bridge in about a year.

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.