Several passengers of a bus traveling along Vakabuli Road in Drasa, Lautoka this afternoon have received serious injuries following a road accident.

Police say thirty passengers were traveling in the bus driven by a man in his late 20s when it allegedly veered off the road and hit a post.

They say with the help of National Fire Authority officers, all passengers and the driver were rushed to the Lautoka Hospital where they are being treated.

Investigations continue.