8 children treated for minor injuries after school bus collides with bridge in Chorley

The road on Spendmore Lane in Coppull has reopened

Author: Poppi AndelinPublished 3rd Dec 2025
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.

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