Cannabis plants were found growing inside a house after police forced entry to check for people inside - when a bus crashed into the front room.
The bus smashed into the home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, last night so officers wanted to check everyone inside was safe after the collision.
After forcing entry into the house, they found cannabis plants instead of people.
Officers entered the property, which sits at the junction of the A6 Derby Road and Alan Moss Road in Loughborough just before 11pm on Saturday, January 25, reports Leicestershire Live.
A single-decker bus operated by Kinch Bus/Trent Barton crashed and ended up in the front bay windows of the house, seriously damaging the rented, semi-detached property.
Initially one casualty was reported as someone was trapped inside the bus after the three-vehicle collision. Paramedics treated one person at the scene but no life-changing or life-threatening injuries were reported.
Now police are continuing enquiries into the crash while a crime forensic investigation vehicle was spotted parked in the garden of the house.
Police were called to the scene in Leicestershire after reports that a bus had collided with a house. Two other cars, a blue Ford and a black Vauxhall Vectra, were involved in the crash too.
The driver of one of the cars had reportedly left the scene before the police had arrived.
One local resident told Leicestershire Live: "I heard the sound of tyres screeching, then a bang and a lot of police sirens.
"The police got there very quickly."
"I saw one person put on a trolley and put in the back of an ambulance," another person said.
A neighbour added: "I know the owner and the property is rented out. I don’t think anyone was inside when the bus crashed into it.
"All I saw was a lot of police lights."
Another local resident said: "I’m not surprised, there are a lot of incidents at those traffic lights."
A police spokesman said: “Officers knocked on the door of the property to check the welfare of the occupants.
"When no answer was received, entry was forced and the property was found to be unoccupied.
"A number of cannabis plants were found inside.”
Sergeant Lee Taylor, who is based at Loughborough police station, added: "Our enquiries into the incident are very much ongoing and officers remain at the property today.
"We would ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw any of the vehicles beforehand, to get in touch.
"We would also like to speak to anyone who was driving in Derby Road and has a dashcam in their vehicle.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident 717 of January 25.
