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West Croydon bus station crash: 17 injured, one woman seriously hurt | |
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A woman has been seriously injured and 16 others were hurt when a double-decker bus crashed at a south London bus station. | |
London Fire Brigade said the double-decker collided with a car, a single-decker bus, then crashed into a bus shelter by West Croydon bus station. | |
Police were called at about 12:20 GMT. Crews from London Ambulance and London Air Ambulance also attended. | |
Videos on social media show dozens of emergency service workers at the scene. | Videos on social media show dozens of emergency service workers at the scene. |
The woman who was seriously hurt was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
An LFB spokesman said the two people in the car were suffering from shock. | |
Of the 20 people onboard the bus, 17 were injured to "varying degrees" but all were conscious and breathing, the spokesman added. | |
Transport for London has been contacted for a comment. | Transport for London has been contacted for a comment. |