A bus driver was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving Sunday after smashing a bus into a wall in Southampton.

The driver, a 37-year-old Devonshire man, was travelling west along South Road at about 5:15 p.m. when he lost control of the bus and hit the wall near the Southampton Rangers Sports Club, Police reported yesterday.

Police arrived shortly after the accident and arrested the man on suspicion of driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Police said there were no passengers on board the bus at the time of the accident but they were unsure whether the the driver was on or off duty. Substantial damage was done to the front of the bus in the collision.

Repeated attempts to reach Director of Public Transportation Dan Simmons yesterday in relation to the accident were unsuccessful.