Police and ambulance crews are in Burton's High Street after a car collided with a bus earlier this afternoon. A spokesman for Staffordshire police said officers were called at 2.40pm and the incident is ongoing.

The accident, which happened near Meadowside Drive, is causing major delays for commuters who are using the route as a diversion from St Peter's Bridge.

It is not yet known how many people were involved in the collision or if anyone was injured.

Traffic is also building up on the A444 St Peter's Street Northbound. Drivers using the A5189 for St Peter's Bridge, Main Street and the A511 Ashby Road are slow moving in the roadworks area as motorists seek alternative routes to get around the town.

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