A SCHOOL bus carrying children collided with a truck in West Dorset.

The accident happened on the A3066 between Melplash and Beaminster at around 3.55pm today.

There were no reported injuries but motorists travelling from Beaminster towards Melplash were told to expect delays as emergency services worked to clear the road.

Damory dispatched another bus to collect the children who had been on the vehicle involved in the accident.

A Dorset Police spokesman said: β€œIt appears that a school bus was overtaking a dumpster truck when the collision happened.”

The road was cleared by around 5pm.