Three children taken to hospital after school bus hits railway bridge in Newport
A double-decker school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport, south Wales, on Friday morning, injuring three children who were taken to hospital. The bus roof was torn off in the collision, and rail services were disrupted as a result.
Three children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport, south Wales, on Friday morning. Gwent Police confirmed that the children were receiving treatment for their injuries following the collision, which involved a double-decker bus.
Footage circulated on social media showed that the roof of the double-decker bus had been ripped off in the impact. The bus struck the bridge on Tregare Street, a route that passes beneath a railway line in the city. Emergency services attended the scene, and the children were transported to hospital for further care.
The crash caused significant disruption to rail services, with trains cancelled, delayed and revised as a result of the incident. The bridge carries a railway line, and the collision prompted a response from rail operators who had to adjust timetables and routes while the scene was dealt with. Passengers were advised to check their journeys before travelling.
Gwent Police said three children had been taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries. The force did not immediately provide further details on the severity of those injuries or the total number of people on board the bus at the time. The school bus was carrying pupils at the time of the crash, though the exact number has not been confirmed.
The incident has raised questions about the height clearance of the bridge and the route taken by the double-decker vehicle. Tregare Street is a residential road that passes under a railway bridge, and the collision left the bus severely damaged with its upper deck exposed. Images from the scene showed the scale of the impact, with debris visible around the vehicle.
Rail services in the area were affected throughout the morning as a result of the crash. Operators worked to restore normal service while the emergency response continued. The disruption added to travel problems for commuters and local residents, with replacement arrangements and revised schedules put in place.
The children who were injured are being treated in hospital, and their families have been informed. Gwent Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. The force has not indicated whether any arrests have been made or whether any other vehicles were involved.
School bus safety and the clearance of low bridges have been recurring concerns in many parts of the UK, where double-decker vehicles operate on routes that pass beneath older railway infrastructure. The Newport crash is the latest incident of its kind, and it has prompted local attention on the safety of the route and the signage in place.
Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses and as the condition of the injured children becomes clearer. Local authorities and transport operators have not yet issued a full statement on the cause of the collision.
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