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A 'brand new' Stagecoach double-decker bus got stuck under a bridge last night after driver took a wrong turn - in scenes which were described as 'comedy gold'.

Local residents were both stunned and amused to see the chaos which ensued when the unnamed coach driver experienced one of those 'oh no...' moments.

They took to social media to share pictures of the trapped double-decker.

The incident happened in Park Street in Camberley, Surrey, at just before 8pm last night.

The Stagecoach bus got stuck under the railway bridge in the town centre - which has a 12ft 6in height restriction sign.

But there was little sympathy for the driver's predicament - with people commenting that the incident was "comedy gold".

Get Surrey reported that some claimed the vehicle was part of a fleet of brand new double-decker buses from Stagecoach - which have "only been on the road [for] two weeks".

One Facebook user, Darren Rogers, posted: "The Number 1 Bus gets stuck under a bridge in Camberley. It is eventually freed but it looks as though there could be some considerable damage to the bus.

"It is thought the bus was out of service when it became stuck and there are no reports of anyone being hurt with the exception, perhaps, of the drivers pride."

A spokesman for Stagecoach South said: "A bus which was not in service was involved in an incident on Park Street in Camberley around 7.15pm last night. No-one was injured.

"However, safety is our absolute priority and an investigation into the incident is underway."