POLICE have closed off a section of King's Road following a crash this afternoon (July 17).

Bus routes have been diverted due to an emergency incident near the town centre.

Reading Buses tweeted an urgent update to say services are 'being diverted via London Road and Sidmouth Street'.

They said: "Due to an accident Police have closed the inbound King's Rd bus Lane, our services are being diverted via London Road and Sidmouth Street."

There are delays of up to 15 minutes due to the crash.

Google Maps traffic is also reporting a crash on King's Road in Reading.