8 children treated for minor injuries after school bus collides with bridge in Chorley
The road on Spendmore Lane in Coppull has reopened
Last updated 3rd Dec 2025
Emergency services have been dealing with a school bus crash in Chorley, Lancashire after it struck a bridge.
It happened on Spendmore Lane in Coppull just after 12:30pm this afternoon.
Chorley Police say around 30 children were assessed by medical staff and 8 were treated by paramedics for minor injuries.
An 8-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with a cut to the head.
The driver and two teachers who were onboard the bus are unhurt.
A road was closed for around three hours whilst emergency services dealt with the incident but it has now reopened.