AN ELDERLY man was injured when a bus collided with railings at Poole bus station on Thursday.

The incident, involving a Yellow Buses double-decker, happened at around 4.05pm.

A spokesman for South Western Ambulance Service confirmed a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance were sent to the scene and a patient transferred to Poole Hospital.

Andrew Diprose, spokesman for Transdev Yellow Buses, said an investigation would be launched.