POLICE and ambulance staff were called to the scene of an incident on Holdenhurst Road in Bournemouth.

The road leading from the Springbourne Roundabout onto Holdenhurst Road and a section of the A3049 Holdenhurst Road was closed on the afternoon of Thursday, October 21, whilst paramedics attended to the casualty.

Traffic was stationary over the roundabout, along the A3049 Richmond Park Road and the slipways leading up to the roundabout from the A338 Wessex Way.

Morebus announced that they would momentarily divert their U3 bus route as the incident was being dealt with by emergency response staff.

In a statement uploaded to Twitter, the bus company said: “Due to an ongoing incident between Springbourne and Kings Park the road is closed both ways.

“Unfortunately The U3 services are subject to delay due to stationary traffic in the area, and a lengthy diversion around the blockage.

“Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

The road closure has now been lifted and traffic is back to normal 

Dorset Police have been contacted for information regarding the incident.

The incident is ongoing. More information follows.