A bus went up in flames on the M11 in Cambridgeshire this morning.

Fire crews were called at 6.42am with reports of a blaze on the road southbound between junctions 12 to 11.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "Four fire crews - two from Cambridge, one from Sawston and one from Royston - arrived to find a bus well alight on the slip road of Junction 11.

"They started to tackle the fire using two hose reels and the blaze was extinguished by 7.55am.

"The cause was accidental," confirmed the fire service.

"One person was treated by crews at the scene for minor burns to hands, however no ambulance was required for the casualty.

"The Junction 11 slip road remains closed."

The Hunts Post: The bus fire on the M11 at junction 11.

The Hunts Post: The bus fire on the M11 at junction 11.