LIVE updates as Lisburn road closes after school bus 'collides' with fallen tree

A road closure is in place in Lisburn after a bus 'collided' with a fallen tree.

The Glenavy Road was closed after reports a school bus was involved in an incident on Thursday evening. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "The Glenavy Road, Lisburn is closed to all traffic in the vicinity of the junction with Whinney Hill, after a bus collided with a fallen tree.

"Please seek an alternative route for your journey. An update will follow in due course."

Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said: "Another tree down on Glenavy Road near Whinney Hill, has caught the top of a school bus.

"Police have just arrived on scene.

"Please avoid the area."

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