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A number of children were injured after a school bus struck a bridge, ripping its roof off.
The bus hit the bridge on Spendmore Lane in Coppull, Lancashire just after 12.30pm on Wednesday, according to Lancashire Police. Emergency services attended and the road was closed for around three hours.
Passengers were taken off the bus and round 30 children were assessed by medical staff. Eight were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.
A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said an eight-year-old boy with was taken to hospital with a head injury.
The driver and two teachers who were also on board were unhurt. The road was reopened at around 4pm.
Photos from the scene show the roof has been ripped off the bus.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson told The Independent: “We were called at just after 12.30pm to a report that a school bus had struck a bridge on Spendmore Lane, Coppull.
“Emergency services attended and all those on board were taken safely off the bus. Around 30 children were assessed by medical staff and eight were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.
“One child, an eight-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with a nasty cut to the head. The driver and two teachers who were also on board were unhurt.
“The road was closed for around three hours while we dealt with the incident and for recovery of the bus, a double decker.
“It is now reopened. We would like to thank everyone for their cooperation and support while we dealt with this incident which thankfully did not result in more serious injury.”
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