Tree falls through double-decker bus as strong winds batter the Solent – Regional

By David George
Published 8th Feb 2019, 12:57 BST
Updated 11th Feb 2019, 10:05 BST
The bus was struck by a tree earlier this afternoon. Picture: Dorset PoliceThe bus was struck by a tree earlier this afternoon. Picture: Dorset Police
The bus was struck by a tree earlier this afternoon. Picture: Dorset Police
PASSENGERS have had a miraculous escape after a double-decker bus was struck by a fallen tree.

Nobody was injured after an incident in Ringwood Road, Poole, after a tree fell through the top of a bus earlier this afternoon.

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The news comes as strong winds batter the Solent today, with 55mph winds expected in parts of the region.

Dorset Police has reported that nobody was injured in the incident, but that the road will be closed for quite some time.