Pictures show how Manchester bus had roof ripped off in crash with tree with glass all over Chorlton road

A double-decker bus lost its roof this morning - in a collision with a tree. Pictures show the aftermath of the incident, which took place in Chorlton.

Part of the upper deck appears to have been ripped off, with smashed glass littering the road. Two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene, the ambulance service said.

Onlooker Jessica, 51, spotted the scene - outside the Spread Eagle pub - at 8am on Friday. She said: “It’s a busy time of day. There are two or three schools nearby, but I didn’t see any people who looked like they’d been on the bus. There was an ambulance there but I didn’t see anyone in it. It all looked quite calm.

“It was mainly police. There were about 10 people working on the bus. It’s a crossroads of four streets so the police had stopped all the roads. I was relieved there was no blood and was really impressed with how cleanly the roof came off. You can see top left corner of the bus has hit a tree but I’m not sure whether just hitting the tree had the force of pushing the whole roof off."

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 8am this morning one fire engine from Stretford fire station attended a crash involving a bus and a tree on Wilbraham Road, Chorlton. Firefighters removed the roof from the bus and assisted colleagues from Greater Manchester Police in making the scene safe. Crews were in attendance for around one hour and 20 minutes.”

North West Ambulance Service said: "Two patients received assessment and/or treatment for minor injuries but didn’t need to go to hospital. An ambulance crew, senior paramedic, and Operational Commander responded to the scene."

Stagecoach said: "Stagecoach can confirm that a bus was involved in an incident this morning at Wilbraham Road, Chorlton. The incident took place at approximately 07:45 and involved the 23 service bus from Stockport to the Trafford Centre. Safety is our absolute priority and we are working hand in hand with the emergency services to fully assist in their ongoing investigation."