Inquiry into scaffolding accident

The scaffolding was being dismantled when the incident happened

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating after a man was injured in a fall from scaffolding in Lincolnshire when it was hit by a bus.

The scaffolding at Mercer Row in Louth was being dismantled when it was hit by a Stagecoach bus on Monday.

The 34-year-old man, who had been working at the top of the scaffolding, was taken to hospital suffering serious facial and leg injuries.

Firefighters said the collision broke the scaffoldings' wall ties.