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Fifteen treated after bus crash Fifteen treated after bus crash
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Fifteen people, mostly teenagers, were treated for minor injuries and shock after a double decker bus hit a railway bridge in Neath.Fifteen people, mostly teenagers, were treated for minor injuries and shock after a double decker bus hit a railway bridge in Neath.
Emergency services closed Dwr-y-Felin road in Cadoxton for two hours after the incident at 0840 BST.Emergency services closed Dwr-y-Felin road in Cadoxton for two hours after the incident at 0840 BST.
There were 37 passengers on board the bus at the time, most of them in their late teens. There were 37 passengers on board the bus at the time, most of them in their late teens. The bridge is 13ft tall.
Six were taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with cuts and bruises and are expected to be released later.Six were taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with cuts and bruises and are expected to be released later.
Two arrived by ambulance and the others by other means.Two arrived by ambulance and the others by other means.
South Wales Police, who have appealed for witnesses, said they were waiting for Network Rail to declare the bridge safe, although there was no suggestion it was structurally damaged.South Wales Police, who have appealed for witnesses, said they were waiting for Network Rail to declare the bridge safe, although there was no suggestion it was structurally damaged.
Police said the bus was "extensively damaged".Police said the bus was "extensively damaged".
A Network Rail spokesman said the bridge was inspected and declared safe just before 0930. Eight trains on the coastal link between Port Talbot and Llanelli were affected.
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said two crews and a crash tender went to the scene to make the area safe.Mid and West Wales Fire Service said two crews and a crash tender went to the scene to make the area safe.
Any witnesses are asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit at Cockett in Swansea on 01792 456999.Any witnesses are asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit at Cockett in Swansea on 01792 456999.


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