Children injured after school bus strikes Newport railway bridge

Three children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a railway bridge, police have said.

Emergency services responded to a collision involving a school bus and a railway bridge in Tregare Street, Newport, at about 7.45pm on Tuesday.

Footage circulated on social media shows the double-decker bus’s roof has been ripped off with a cordon around the railway bridge in place.

Gwent Police say three children were injured in the crash and have been taken to hospital for medical treatment. The road remains closed at the time of writing.

A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a report of a road traffic collision in Tregare Street, Newport, at around 7.45am on Tuesday 20 October.

“Officers attended along with crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service and the collision involved a school bus and a railway bridge.

“Three children have sustained injuries and will be attending hospital for treatment; their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

“The road is currently closed and diversions are currently in place.”

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