Tim Kaine's press bus has been hit by a car while in traffic, reports suggest.

The vice presidential candidate was campaigning near Tampa, Florida, when a vehicle slammed into the bus carrying members of the media on Saturday night.

The bus was said to be heading to the motorcade at an airport when it was hit at 'high speed'.

Tim Kaine's press bus has been hit by a car while in traffic, reports suggest

Fox News reporter Pat Ward tweeted: 'Our press bus was just hit on the side at very high speed by what appeared to be a police car as we are in motorcade towards airport.'

He added that Kaine was not in the bus. It appears he was several cars in front.

No injuries were reported.

Earlier in the evening, he appeared on stage with Bon Jovi in the key swing state.

Fox News reporter Pat Ward, who was on the bus at the time, said they were hit but what appeared to be a police car