A BMW driver was arrested for suspected drink driving after crashing into a bus.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the incident on the Wessex Way yesterday afternoon.
A spokesman for Dorset Police No Excuse team said at the time: "This afternoon we attended a collision between a car and bus on the Wessex way, near to St Paul's Roundabout.
"The BMW had gone into the back of the bus.
"This caused significant delays on one of our main roads on potentially the busiest day so far this year.
"The driver failed the road side breathalyser and was arrested.
"After a trip to hospital to get checked over and was given the all the clear he was taken into custody where two hours after the incident he was placed on the station machine and blew 119 and 114 (Legal limit 35).
"There were no injuries to the passengers on the bus who were on way to the Isle of Wight.
"The driver will be kept until tomorrow to sober up where I’m sure he will reflect on his actions and be charged to court."
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