Police are appealing for information after a double-decker bus hit a 14-year-old boy.

The collision occurred along Brentwood Road, Herongate near to the junction with Hernshaw at approximately 3.40 pm yesterday.

The boy from Brentwood, who attends Brentwood County High School, was taken to Queens Hospital, Romford with a suspected serious head injury.

However after being checked out and treated for cuts and bruises he was allowed home.

The driver of the bus, aged 60 from the Rayleigh area, was uninjured.

Police are appealing to anyone who saw the collision to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Boreham on 101 or via email at collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk