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Three Pupils Hurt After Fall From Top Deck of School Bus in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Police say the early-stage inquiry points to an accident.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police report three secondary pupils fell through a top-deck window on a school bus on Bolton Road around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday.
  • All three were taken to hospital with injuries described as potentially serious but not believed to be life-threatening.
  • Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended, and a police cordon and forensic examination were carried out at the scene.
  • Bolton Road, near the junction with Golborne Road, was briefly closed for initial inquiries and has since reopened.
  • Transport for Greater Manchester says it is working with the bus operator to support the police investigation, and local authorities have offered support to schools and families.