School bus crashes into bridge in Newport as three children rushed to hospital

School bus crashes into bridge in Newport as three children rushed to hospital A school bus crashed into a bridge in Newport, Wales this morning - Gwent Police said three children have been taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries Three children have been taken to hospital after a school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Wales. The incident happened in Newport this morning, with the surrounding area cordoned off by the police. Dramatic pictures show the roof of the double decker bus has completely come off following the collision with the bridge, which can fit vehicles up to 3.9 metres tall underneath it. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "Officers attended along with crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service and the collision involved a school bus and a railway bridge. Three children have sustained injuries and will be attending hospital for treatment; their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening." South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the crash occurred just before 8am this morning on Tregare Street, in the Barnardsown area. Jo Townsend said her son was one of the three children who required hospital treatment after the bus crash, Wales Online reports. The mum recalled the terrifying moment her child called her to tell her about the incident. She said: "I wasn’t there. I got a call at 7:45am from my son saying the bus had crashed. "I got dressed as fast as possible and rushed to the site of the accident. The area was taped off and the images were shocking and of course worried me. The nursery Lullabyz were great and opened up for paramedics to start seeing kids. "There were two fire engines, an ambulance and police cars when I got there. So I saw all the lights before getting to the site. When I got there I found my son in Lullabyz having observations. They then wanted to get him up to the Grange [University Hospital] so we have been here for observations since." The incident has led to significant disruption to trains as rail lines were blocked during the crash, which took place near Newport station. Trains running to, from and through the station faced cancellations and delays of up to an hour. The disruption was expected until about 11am today, Transport for Wales said. Rail operators affected by the disruption included Cross Country, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales. Network Rail said: "Our thoughts are with those affected by the incident on East Usk Road this morning. The railway was temporarily closed for safety checks. "Train services have now resumed, but there will be residual delays while the timetable returns to normal." [Image text:] SENSESENSIMILIE