Seventeen people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving two double-decker buses in Manchester.
It happened near the junction of Rochdale Road and Livesey Street, on the edge of the city centre, at 8.34am. Nine ambulances, an air ambulance, two response vehicles and an advanced paramedic were sent to the scene. North West Ambulance Service said 17 injured people were taken to hospitals around Manchester but no one was seriously hurt. Pictures online show one of the buses being towed away with the front badly mangled and the glass smashed.
Stephen Rhodes, Transport for Greater Manchester's bus director, wished injured passengers a 'speedy recovery' and said it involved two Bee Network buses. Rochdale Road has now reopened but officials said there could be lingering delays. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app.
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