POLICE remain at the scene after a school bus crashed into a garden in North Lanarkshire.

Emergency services raced to Sweethill Terrace in Coatbridge shortly after 3pm today.

Eye witnesses likened the crash, which involved the bus and a car, to 'something out of a Jason Bourne movie.'

The driver of the bus was treated for minor injuries at the scene, while the car driver was taken to hospital for checks.

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North Lanarkshire Council said the accident happened after all pupils had been dropped off.

The driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene, while the car driver was taken to hosptial as a precaution.

Police enquiries are continuing.