THREE people have been taken to hospital after a multiple vehicle crash involving a minibus.

The smash, which was a result of icy road conditions, happened at about 6.55am this morning on the A417 at Yarkhill near Ledbury.

An ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “A minibus had suffered significant front end damage, a van was in a ditch and a car had front end damage. The other five vehicles had minor damage.

“All three patients were men and came from the minibus. One had abdominal pain from the seatbelt, another had a broken nose and the driver was complaining about pain in one of his legs.

“The three were taken to Hereford County Hospital.”