Three children person been injured erstwhile a schoolhouse autobus crashed into a railway bridge, constabulary person said.
Gwent Police said it received a study of a collision successful Tregare Street, Newport, astatine astir 07:45 BST connected Tuesday.
The autobus was travelling to Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed, a Welsh‑medium secondary schoolhouse connected Duffryn Way, Newport.
The pupils' injuries are not thought to beryllium life-threatening, the unit said, but the children person been taken to infirmary for treatment.
Crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service attended the scene, and the roadworthy was closed with diversions successful place, but has since reopened.
Jo Townsend, whose13-year-old son, Gruff, is 1 of the pupils being treated successful hospital, said: "I was worried, frantic. I went nether the tape, I was getting to my son.
"You nonstop them disconnected to schoolhouse and you deliberation everything volition beryllium ok... you don't expect thing similar this to happen."
Transport for Wales said the autobus deed a span astatine Maindee West betwixt Newport and Cwmbran.
Townsend continued: "The full apical of the autobus came off. My lad was sat astatine the apical backmost of the autobus which was astir apt the worst place."
She said Gruff was "incredulous" erstwhile helium called her.
"He said 'I can't judge it mum'. He was tripping implicit his words. He was shocked. He's got scratches and bumps connected his back," she said.
"He said it each went acheronian and past lights were flickering, determination was the sounds of screaming and metallic scraping metal."
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