Seventeen Injured in Double-Decker Bus Collision

A collision involving two double-decker buses near a city centre resulted in 17 individuals requiring hospital care. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) reported that the incident, which occurred between two Bee Network buses on Rochdale Road, off Livesey Street in Manchester, did not result in any serious injuries. Visual evidence depicted wreckage scattered across the road, suggesting one bus collided with the rear of the other. Emergency responders, specifically firefighters, were required to extricate one individual from the top deck, and a portion of those injured were transported to the hospital via bus. Manchester councillor Pat Karney, present at the location, shared on X that the front of one bus sustained “unbelievable damage.” Mr. Karney further described the extent of the damage as an “incredible amount of damage” during an interview with BBC Radio Manchester. He stated: “It’s hard to work out what went on but it looks as though a bus went a great speed into another bus.” He added, “People don’t wear seat belts on buses so they must have been traumatised.” The councillor advocated for an inquiry into the incident on the frequently used city centre bus route. The North West Ambulance Service reported that nine road ambulances, an air ambulance, and two response vehicles arrived at the site around 08:34 GMT, also assisting in transporting some of the injured to medical facilities. A spokesperson confirmed: “Seventeen patients were taken to hospitals across Manchester, including seven on a bus accompanied by a paramedic.” Rochdale Road, which had been closed between Livesey Street and Moorhead Street during the emergency response, has since been reopened to traffic. Stephen Rhodes of Transport for Greater Manchester stated that the public transport organization is in communication with emergency services. He conveyed: “We want to wish any passengers who have been injured a speedy recovery.”