Newport school bus crashes into railway bridge injuring three children
Source reports published 20 Oct 2026, 6:59 pm – 7:31 pm AEST
A school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Newport, Wales, injuring three children. The pupils, from St Julian’s School and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed, were taken to hospital for treatment following the incident.
What happened
- A school bus travelling with pupils from St Julian’s School and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed crashed into a railway bridge at Maindee West, Newport, at approximately 07:45 BST on Tuesday.
- The bus, operated by Newport Transport, hit the bridge following a collision.
- The pupils’ injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, and they were taken to hospital for treatment.
- A nearby nursery, Lullabyz, moved its children elsewhere to allow paramedics to treat the injured.
- Witnesses described the roof of the double-decker bus completely sheared off and left on the road.
- Transport for Wales reported rail service disruptions until around 11am, with some trains cancelled in both directions between Newport and Hereford.
- Newport City Council confirmed the bus served a Welsh-medium secondary school, Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed on Duffryn Way, and St Julian’s School.
- The authority said it was working with emergency services to “ensure the well-being of those involved in the collision”.
Original reporting
- BBC: Newport school bus crashes into railway bridge injuring three children
2026-10-20T08:59:12.547000+00:00 - GB News: Three children rushed to hospital as school bus crashes into railway bridge in Wales
2026-10-20T09:31:16+00:00