A SCHOOL bus and a lorry have collided on a stretch of road between Bootle and Bootle Station.

Firefighters were called to the collision on Church Lane at 3.58pm today.

It is reported that a school bus from the Millom secondary school collided with a small wagon.

The fire service has confirmed that they used cutting equipment during the incident, and that the drivers and passengers of the vehicles were treated at the scene by paramedics.

It has been reported that those involved only sustained minor injuries, but the police are yet to confirm this.