POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an elderly lady fell while travelling on a bus in Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

The 86-year-old woman from Lychett Matravers is currently under observation in Royal Bournemouth Hospital with minor injuries after the fall on the Wilts and Dorset M2 bus in Poole Road, Bournemouth.

The incident took place around 3.45pm and the bus was travelling to Poole at the time.

No other vehicles were involved.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 19:0347.