Parents have been urged by police not to go to the scene where a school bus carrying 60 children overturned.

Lincolnshire Police said there were no serious injuries after the crash in Meadow Lane, North Hykeham, near Lincoln, shortly before 8.30am on Thursday.

But a spokeswoman said one child suffered a broken arm and was taken to hospital.

Officers said “concerned” parents should go to St Christopher’s School in Hykeham Road, where a triaging operation is under way.

It is understood the bus was taking pupils to two local secondary schools – the Sir Robert Pattison Academy and the North Kesteven Academy.

The force tweeted: “We are on scene at Meadow Lane, North Hykeham following reports of an overturned school bus. Thankfully there are no serious injuries reported.”

A separate tweet added: “We ask that any parents/guardians understandably concerned do not attend the scene and instead go to St. Christopher’s School on Hykeham Road which will be used as a rendezvous point.”

Meadow Lane was closed while emergency services dealt with the crash before it reopened about an hour later.

It was later closed again as engineers began to recover the stricken vehicle.