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Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene after the Blackpool Transport bus mounted the pavement and crashed outside the Savoy Hotel in Queen’s Promenade at around 8.15am.

The single-decker reportedly swerved across the wrong side of the road where it struck a metal post holding one of the illuminations and knocked down a wall, shedding bricks onto the hotel car park.

The Cleveleys bound service was transporting a number of schoolchildren when it crashed outside the hotel, near the Gynn Square tram stop.

Police described the bus crash as a 'minor injury collision', but it's not clear how many people were injured at this stage

Lancashire Police described the incident as “a minor injury traffic collision”, but it has since been confirmed the driver was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, whilst a number of passengers were also injured.

A spokesman for Blackpool Transport said: “We are currently working closely with the police and other stakeholders to ascertain the cause of the accident.

“Our driver is currently receiving medical care in Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

“Five customers onboard were attended by paramedics at the scene with none needing hospital treatment.

The bus appears to have struck a metal post holding one of the illuminations and knocked down a wall, shedding bricks onto the hotel car park

“Our thoughts are currently with the driver and the customers who were on board the bus today.”

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Blackpool Transport had to divert services following the crash.

It tweeted: "Unfortunately due to an RTC at Gynn Square the service 4 northbound from 8.25am will not be operating. Sorry for any inconvenience caused."

North West Ambulance Service were approached for further details.

Blackpool Transport bus crashes outside Savoy Hotel in North Shore