Lucky, Lucky Lucky!

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Passengers miraculously escaped without serious injuries when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge.

The roof of the number 21 Arriva bus was ripped off when it ploughed into a bridge on Silks Road in Macclesfield town centre. Witnesses reported passengers on the top deck ducking down to avoid the bridge.

Three passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance suffering minor injuries. Arriva buses has launched an investigation

Ryan Bradley, 24 had just finished work at the Nag’s Head pub near the bridge and watched the drama unfold.

He said: "I heard the crunch as it went under the bridge, looked up and instead of stopping the driver just drove through and carried on driving."

A motorist who was heading into the tunnel as the bus emerged said: "I looked up and saw the realisation on the bus driver’s face. She was in shock. It just complete disbelief at what had happened.

"There were two guys on the top deck. They’d hit the deck as the bus came out and looked petrified as they stood up. It could have been much worse. There were just minor injuries.

"To be honest I still feel completely out-of-body. It’s a lot for my brain to take in."

Trains on the West Coast Main Line, including one heading for Manchester, were delayed while the railway tracks over the bridge were inspected.

Nick Jones, 40, who was on the train, said: "We were pulling in when it happened.

"I was right at the front of the train so I looked down and just the whole top of the bus had come off and the police and fire crews were arriving.

"We were stuck on the platform for ten minutes and then told the train had terminated."

Firefighter Andy Humberside, watch commander at Macclesfield fire station, was on his way to work when he came across the aftermath.

He said: "I stopped at the scene to give assistance or any first aid. From what I could see there were only a few people with just cuts and bruises. They were lucky it wasn’t worse."

The three casualties were taken to Macclesfield District General Hospital and were later send home after treatment. The incident happened shortly before 5.38pm yesterday and train services resumed when the bridge was declared safe at 6.52pm.

A spokesman for Arriva said: "We can confirm one of our buses was involved in a collision with a low bridge in Buxton Road, Macclesfield town centre. A full investigation is underway."

This happened in my home town!

Woah! It's years since I heard of a bus/bridge collision. This happened where I used to live when I was a mere kid. Strange it should happen now tho? Good job no-one got seriously hurt...

A bridge too far.

Roger. H wrote:

A bridge too far.

Is there no respite from your puns?

like a bridge over troubled water.....

Chrissy wrote:

like a bridge over troubled water.....

Aaargh!!!

Actually it was a bridge over a main road.

It's hard to keep track of this.

Roger. H wrote:

It's hard to keep track of this.

I'm going Loco here!

Now I've lost my train of thought now !!

Roger. H wrote:

Now I've lost my train of thought now !!

You going off the rails then?

Now that I've had some time to sleeper on it, I find this thread 1st class.

Roger. H wrote:

Now that I've had some time to sleeper on it, I find this thread 1st class.

Sigh...

Pete wrote:

http://menmedia.co.uk/macclesfieldexpress/news/s/1416379_video-roof-torn-off-double-decker-bus-as-it-crashes-under-11ft-high-railway-bridge-in-macclesfield

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Passengers miraculously escaped without serious injuries when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge.

The roof of the number 21 Arriva bus was ripped off when it ploughed into a bridge on Silks Road in Macclesfield town centre. Witnesses reported passengers on the top deck ducking down to avoid the bridge.

Three passengers were taken to hospital by ambulance suffering minor injuries. Arriva buses has launched an investigation

Ryan Bradley, 24 had just finished work at the Nag’s Head pub near the bridge and watched the drama unfold.

He said: "I heard the crunch as it went under the bridge, looked up and instead of stopping the driver just drove through and carried on driving."

A motorist who was heading into the tunnel as the bus emerged said: "I looked up and saw the realisation on the bus driver’s face. She was in shock. It just complete disbelief at what had happened.

"There were two guys on the top deck. They’d hit the deck as the bus came out and looked petrified as they stood up. It could have been much worse. There were just minor injuries.

"To be honest I still feel completely out-of-body. It’s a lot for my brain to take in."

Trains on the West Coast Main Line, including one heading for Manchester, were delayed while the railway tracks over the bridge were inspected.

Nick Jones, 40, who was on the train, said: "We were pulling in when it happened.

"I was right at the front of the train so I looked down and just the whole top of the bus had come off and the police and fire crews were arriving.

"We were stuck on the platform for ten minutes and then told the train had terminated."

Firefighter Andy Humberside, watch commander at Macclesfield fire station, was on his way to work when he came across the aftermath.

He said: "I stopped at the scene to give assistance or any first aid. From what I could see there were only a few people with just cuts and bruises. They were lucky it wasn’t worse."

The three casualties were taken to Macclesfield District General Hospital and were later send home after treatment. The incident happened shortly before 5.38pm yesterday and train services resumed when the bridge was declared safe at 6.52pm.

A spokesman for Arriva said: "We can confirm one of our buses was involved in a collision with a low bridge in Buxton Road, Macclesfield town centre. A full investigation is underway."

This happened in my home town!

The driver must've been high on Harry Potter

Lowerus Bridgedous !!!!

Roger. H wrote:

Lowerus Bridgedous !!!!

Shrinkus Buses!

Farerious Pleaseious.

Roger. H wrote:

Farerious Pleaseious.

Instantus Opentopus Busus

Oh Fucckious Duckthyheadeous !!!

Roger. H wrote:

Oh Fucckious Duckthyheadeous !!!

Tightus Squeezus

Tightarse !!?? That can describe a few on KUK !!!

Roger. H wrote:

Tightarse !!?? That can describe a few on KUK !!!

Whom are you referring to?

Those who have deep pockets and short arms when at the bar. Mentioning no names.

Roger. H wrote:

Those who have deep pockets and short arms when at the bar. Mentioning no names.

And a mass of hair?

I couldn't possibly comment.

Roger. H wrote:

I couldn't possibly comment.

Absolutely not! Spot on their sir.
Anyway getting back to the story it appears the driver was given the wrong bus for that route...