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| Fifteen treated after bus crash | Fifteen treated after bus crash |
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| A bus company said it is investigating after 15 people, mostly teenagers, were treated for minor injuries and shock after a double decker bus hit a bridge. | A bus company said it is investigating after 15 people, mostly teenagers, were treated for minor injuries and shock after a double decker bus hit a bridge. |
| Emergency services closed Dwr-y-Felin road in Cadoxton, Neath for two hours after the incident at 0840 BST. | Emergency services closed Dwr-y-Felin road in Cadoxton, Neath 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. The bridge is 13ft tall. | 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. |
| First Cymru, which runs the bus service, apologised to passengers on the bus and their families. | First Cymru, which runs the bus service, apologised to passengers on the bus and their families. |
| 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. |
| The safety of our customers and staff is, and always will be, our first priority Tony McNiff, First Cymru | The safety of our customers and staff is, and always will be, our first priority Tony McNiff, First Cymru |
| Police said the bus was "extensively damaged". | Police said the bus was "extensively damaged". |
| Tony McNiff, managing director of First Cymru said: "Our immediate thoughts are with passengers who were on the vehicle at the time of the accident and we extend our concerns and apologies to them and their families. | Tony McNiff, managing director of First Cymru said: "Our immediate thoughts are with passengers who were on the vehicle at the time of the accident and we extend our concerns and apologies to them and their families. |
| "A full investigation is under way. | "A full investigation is under way. |
| "We are grateful to the emergency services for their support; the bus will be recovered for a detailed examination. | "We are grateful to the emergency services for their support; the bus will be recovered for a detailed examination. |
| "The safety of our customers and staff is, and always will be, our first priority." | "The safety of our customers and staff is, and always will be, our first priority." |
| 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. | 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. |
| The damaged bus was later taken away and the road and rail line reopened Photo: Lloyd Evans | |