Three people were taken to hospital after a car and bus crashed on a main road.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, at around 11.30am on Tuesday and found a man trapped in a car.

The man was cut free by fire crews using specialist equipment and taken to hospital along with another man and a woman who were also involved.

Three other people were treated at the scene on Ladywell Road by paramedics. The road was closed while police and emergency crews dealt with the incident.

A statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "SFRS crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to remove the roof from the vehicle and free the injured motorist following the collision in Motherwell.

"Paramedics treated him inside the car while firefighters worked to create the space needed to lift him clear.

"After being safely released he was taken to Wishaw General Hospital by ambulance.

"The incident in Ladywell Road happened around 11:30am on Tuesday and fire engines from Motherwell, Bellshill and Hamilton were scrambled in response.

"While firefighters and paramedics worked to rescue the trapped motorist, ambulance personnel also tended to five other people at the scene.

"Of these five, a woman and a second man were taken to hospital for precautionary check-ups. Firefighters made the scene safe before leaving the incident in the control of police officers around 12:30pm."