Desperate passengers forced to escape through windows following Rochdale Road bus crash

Images from a crash on Rochdale Road involving two buses show passengers making a desperate escape from the stricken vehicles. People can be seen on the upper and lower decks of the vehicles as horrified eyewitnesses look on.

The incident happened on Rochdale Road at around 8.30 this morning (November 9), involving two yellow double decker Bee Network buses. In pictures taken at the scene, shortly after the collision, one of the buses can be seen behind the other.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have told Manchester Evening News that 13 people have been rushed to hospital following the crash. They added that fire crews had to extricate one passenger from the upper deck of one of the buses.

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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 8.45am this morning (Saturday 9 November), two fire engines from Phillips Park and Broughton fire stations were called to a crash involving two buses on Rochdale Road, Manchester.

Images show scenes of carnage on Rochdale Road as 13 rushed to hospital after serious bus crash

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“Crews arrived quickly and worked with Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service to make the area safe. Firefighters extricated one person from the upper deck of the bus and13 casualties were transferred to North Manchester General Hospital under the care of North West Ambulance Service. Fire crews were in attendance for just over an hour."

Greater Manchester Police have told the MEN that there have been no reports of 'serious injuries' in the crash on Rochdale Road not far from the city centre. A spokesperson for GMP said in a statement: "At 8:30am this morning we were called to reports of a road traffic collision between two buses on Rochdale Road, Manchester.

"Emergency services are at the scene, and road closures remain in place. No serious injuries have been reported."