Road finally reopens a day after bus roof is ripped off in dramatic bridge crash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA road that was closed after a double-decker bus roof was completely ripped off in a bridge crash has finally reopened a day later.
Barton Lane in Eccles was cordoned off by police shortly after 9pm on Monday night (April 10) after the crash. Dramatic pictures showed how the roof at the top of the bus had been sliced off, leaving the upper seats exposed.
The road remained closed throughout the night as the vehicle was moved away from beneath the Bridgewater Canal bridge, with the Ports Authority also called to assess the damage. READ MORE Gunshots blasted at house near Manchester city centre in 'targeted attack' The road closure, which also remained in place throughout Tuesday, also caused long delays on nearby Barton Road and the A57 (Liverpool Road) before the cordon was eventually lifted shortly before 5pm.
Pictures taken at the scene on Monday night show numerous police vehicles in attendance, with the front of the bus also left smashed after it had ploughed into the low bridge.
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