Hong Kong police have arrested a double-decker bus driver after his vehicle crashed at a stop near the airport on Saturday, leaving at least 18 people injured.

Police said they had received a report from a Citybus driver at 3.16pm that his vehicle had crashed into a planter by a bus stop close to the airport’s Terminal 1.

“Eighteen people have been injured, with some sent to Princess Margaret Hospital and others sent to North Lantau Hospital,” a spokesman said.

Police said on Saturday evening that the 64-year-old male bus driver had been arrested for alleged dangerous driving and remained in custody as of after 9pm.

The incident occurred at a bus stop along 1 Cheong Hong Road, with the vehicle heading in the direction of the airport, according to the police spokesman.

The bus was on Citybus’ A12 route running between Siu Sai Wan and the airport.