A COACH crashed off the M4 near Newbury tonight.

At about 7pm, police were called after a coach with more than 20 people on board left the westbound carriageway, between junctions 14 and 15.

The coach travelled down an embankment coming to rest in some trees.

The driver of the private hire coach was taken to hospital with facial injuries.

A number of passengers received minor injuries and were taken to Membury Services.

Two lanes of the carriageway are expected to remain closed until about 2am.