Two people have been seriously injured in a crash involving a bus and a car at Loch Lomond.

Emergency services were called to the A82 between Tarbet and Arden shortly after 2pm on Friday.

The road was closed in both directions but is now open southbound, Tarbert heading towards Balloch.

A diversion of more than 70 miles was in place and commuters have been warned to avoid the area.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 2.10pm on Friday, officers were called to a report of a road crash involving a coach and a car on the A817 Glen Fruin Road near to its junction with the A82.

"The two people in the car have been seriously injured and emergency services are at the scene."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We received a call at 2.05pm to attend a road traffic collision on the A82 between Tarbert and Arden.

"We dispatched our trauma team, special response team, a paramedic response unit and two ambulances to the scene."