THE DRIVER of the bus that crashed into West End Indian restaurant Punjabi Palace on Saturday afternoon is not likely to face charges.

Police are still investigating the cause of the crash however a spokesperson has said criminal charges are generally not filed in incidents such as these.

Nine people were injured when the Brisbane City Council bus plunged into the restaurant on Melbourne Street.

IN PICTURES: Bus crashes into Punjabi Palace at West End

An ambulance spokesperson said three people were transferred to hospitals.

One of these was the male driver of the bus, and all were transferred for precautionary reasons with only minor injuries.

Police have advised the driver may receive a fine for the incident. Brisbane City Council was not available for comment on the incident.

ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the Brisbane City Council bus was involved in a crash with three cars before it plowed into a popular Indian restaurant in Brisbane's West End, leaving nine people injured and three taken to hospital.

The bus, which was out of service at the time of the incident, was lodged in the front of Punjabi Palace on Melbourne Street.

Fire and ambulance crews, tow trucks and Energex were at the scene of the crash as the road was closed.

It appears the bus was travelling southbound along the busy street when it hit a Lexus, Subaru and Mercedes before mounting the footpath outside the restaurant.

IN PICTURES: Bus crashes into Punjabi Palace at West End

A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said nine patients were treated with three taken to hospital with minor injuries.

It is believed the bus driver was one of those injured.

Tony Neville and his family arrived shortly after the accident to eat at the damaged restaurant.

"This is our favourite Indian restaurant. We've come from Toowoomba for dinner," he said.

"Half an hour later and we would have been in the middle of it."

Melbourne Street was closed between Cordelia and Manning Streets.