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| London bus crash: Children injured as double-decker hits shop | London bus crash: Children injured as double-decker hits shop |
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| The bus driver had to be cut free from the vehicle, eyewitnesses said | |
| Three children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus hit a shop in north-east London. | Three children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus hit a shop in north-east London. |
| The crash happened on Selwyn Avenue, Highams Park, at about 08:20 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. | The crash happened on Selwyn Avenue, Highams Park, at about 08:20 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| London Ambulance Service (LAS) said 14 other people were treated at the scene, near Highams Park Overground station, but did not need hospital treatment. | London Ambulance Service (LAS) said 14 other people were treated at the scene, near Highams Park Overground station, but did not need hospital treatment. |
| An eyewitness told the BBC that the driver said "his brakes had failed" and he had to be cut free by firefighters. | |
| Ben Taylor-Coleman, who had just dropped off his daughter at nursery, described children on a zebra crossing "jumping out of the way" of the bus. | Ben Taylor-Coleman, who had just dropped off his daughter at nursery, described children on a zebra crossing "jumping out of the way" of the bus. |
| 'Blood and petrol' | 'Blood and petrol' |
| "The bus carried across the kerb and into the shop on the other side," he told the BBC. | "The bus carried across the kerb and into the shop on the other side," he told the BBC. |
| "I called 999 and as I was speaking to police I was helping people getting off the bus - as were lots of others. | "I called 999 and as I was speaking to police I was helping people getting off the bus - as were lots of others. |
| "Some had hurt themselves and the driver told me he was trapped in his cab. | "Some had hurt themselves and the driver told me he was trapped in his cab. |
| "There was plenty of crowding and a few local shopkeepers came out with water and toilet roll to mop up blood and petrol. | "There was plenty of crowding and a few local shopkeepers came out with water and toilet roll to mop up blood and petrol. |
| "Paramedics arrived in less than 10 minutes and the fire service cut the driver out of his cab." | "Paramedics arrived in less than 10 minutes and the fire service cut the driver out of his cab." |
| Eric Garip, who helped at the scene of the crash, said some passengers were in tears | |
| The owner of a local cafe who helped with rescue efforts said a number of schoolchildren were among the injured passengers found "scared and crying" inside the bus. | |
| Eric Garip, 38, described hearing a "big bang" on the opposite side of the road and began trying to carry people out through the emergency door of the bus. | |
| "There were a couple of kids on the floor," he said. | |
| "We were trying to take the kids out and they were panicking. I spoke to the driver and said to come out, he said: 'I can't, I'm stuck.'" | |
| The 212 bus route goes between St James' station and Chingford station | |
| Mr Garip added: "Some parents were in the bus as well, crying. I tried to calm them but it was a big shock. | |
| "We went upstairs and told the kids to come out but one was on the stairs so [we] were lifting them. | |
| "It was very bad. They were all scared and crying." | |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said his thoughts were with those affected by the "terrible incident". | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said his thoughts were with those affected by the "terrible incident". |
| The Met Police said it was investigating the crash and officers were carrying out inquiries. | The Met Police said it was investigating the crash and officers were carrying out inquiries. |
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