A DRIVER has died following a collision with a bus in North Lancashire.

Police say a woman driving a Kia car has died after her vehicle was involved in a collision in Carnforth.

No other details of the driver are available at the moment, but four bus passengers are said to have suffered injuries as a result of the crash.

Police were called to the scene, between Pine Lakes Roundabout and Market Street, at 11.40am, and road closures have been put in place while the incident is investigated.

Please RT - A6 Scotland Road in #Carnforth is closed btw. B6254 Market St & M6 Junc 35A due to a serious collision. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/B2EIYlZ9I0

An air ambulance was called to the scene and emergency services were in attendence throughout the afternoon dealing with the collision.

Morecambe Area Police posted on Facebook: "A bridge has also been damaged during the collision and, as a result, the road is likely to be closed for some time."

Shortly after 4pm Lancashire Police reported that the road closures had been lifted.

More to come as we get it.