A ROAD has been closed in Braintree after a bus crashed into a building.

The bus struck St Michael’s Court, at the junction of South Street, St Michael’s Road and Notley Road at 4.30pm.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “We are at the scene of a road crash which happened when a First Essex bus and a blue VW Golf struck each other on St Michael’s Road at 4.30pm.

“No one appears to be seriously injured but paramedics are at the scene.”

The road is currently closed in both directions between the junctions for High Street and Station Approach.