A BUS which came off a road and hit a tree has left two people injured after an incident in Fareham yesterday.

The incident happened at the James Callaghan Drive junction on Portsdown Hill Road shortly after 1pm.

The bus was carrying five people on board at the time of the accident.

Two people sustained minor injuries, one of which was an ankle injury.

No other vehicles were involved.

The bus was operating a park and ride service for staff working at Queen Alexandra (QA) hospital in Portsmouth.

The road was closed while the vehicle was recovered and was cleared by 3.40pm.

A spokesperson for South Central Ambulance service said: "We received a 999 call at 13.19 with the caller reporting that a single decker bus had come off the road and hit a tree on James Callaghan Drive, Portsmouth.

"We sent an ambulance, a paramedic team leader in a rapid response vehicle and our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the incident.

"The bus had five people on board at the time of the accident and was in an unstable position so our HART team worked with Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service to stabilise it initially. Two people on board had sustained minor injuries – one was treated at the scene by our staff but the second required further treatment at the QA Hospital. The three other people on board were uninjured."

First Bus, the company which operates the service, said that they are now investigating the incident.

A spokesperson said: "The company immediately dispatched a team to assist emergency services with their investigations, support the driver who was badly shaken following the incident and expedite recovery of the vehicle. The company is conducting its own investigation to establish the circumstances that led to the incident.”