LIVE: Bus smashes into bridge as police rush to scene and block off road - latest updates

A road in Salford is blocked this morning after a bus hit a bridge.

Police were called to the scene of the crash on Barton Lane in Eccles at around 7.20am. A bus has collided with the low bridge near the junction with Barton Road.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said no serious injuries were reported. The bus was empty at the time of the crash, they added.

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The road is now blocked in both directions as emergency crews respond. Traffic is being diverted away from the area, as well as some bus services.

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Barton Lane is currently blocked in both directions.

A GMP spokesperson confirmed no serious injuries have been reported.