'The whole of the front of the bus had caved in on me' - Chef suffers horror leg injuries in double bus crash

A chef has been left with horrific injuries after his leg became "trapped" following a double-decker bus crash.

Gideon Ingham, 32, was travelling into work on a Bee Network bus when it ploughed into the back of another stationary bus in Rochdale Road on November 9.

He suffered serious injuries, including neck and back trauma, cuts, and extensive damage to his left leg and has not been able to work since.

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At least 17 people were taken to hospital following the crash, which happened near to the junction with Livesey Street in Collyhurst at about 8.30am.

Recalling the moments prior to the crash, Gideon said: "We were traveling along Rochdale Road into Manchester. I was looking at my phone as we approached the traffic lights, glanced up, and noticed a stationary bus parked at the stop.

"I immediately felt we were going too fast. The next thing I knew, the bus I was on ploughed into the back of it.

"The whole of the front of the bus had caved in on me. My left leg was trapped between my seat and the rear of the caved in bus. I could not move.

“It was one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt. A man instantly helped me to free my leg. It took several minutes, but he managed to push back a section of the bus that had caved in.”

Gideon underwent emergency surgery, which included reconstruction of his big toe, partial amputation of another toe, the insertion of steel rods and screws into his ankle, and the placement of a metal plate in his leg.

He says he has been told not to bear any weight on his leg for six weeks and faces the possibility of further surgery, including the potential amputation of one of his other toes. He now faces up