Man hurt after bus hits rail bridge in Thurston

A man had to receive treatment in hospital after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge at Station Hill, in Thurston.

The incident took place on Wednesday, January 23, when a Galloway bus collided with the railway bridge.

Suffolk police and the East of England Ambulance Service were called to the incident, at around 6.10pm.

Galloway runs a number of routes across East Anglia and has its head office in Mendlesham.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said British Transport Police and Network Rail were made aware of the incident and a replacement bus was arranged and one person was taken to hospital for a check-up.

Galloway confirmed that one of its vehicles was involved in the collision.

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said they sent two ambulances and took one man to the West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds for treatment.