Three children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport on Tuesday, October 20. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Gwent Police received a report of a road traffic collision involving a school bus and a railway bridge on Tregare Street, Newport, at around 7.45am. Officers attended along with crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service.
Rail services disrupted
Rail services across Wales and England were delayed or cancelled due to the incident, with disruption ongoing. Rail operators affected by the incident include CrossCountry, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales.
The roof was ripped off the bus during the incident, according to an image taken at the scene.
One victim identified
Jo Townsend's 13-year-old son, Gruff, was one of the three children taken to hospital after the incident. He called her saying the school bus had been involved in a crash. She took him to hospital where he was assessed by doctors.
