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Camberwell bus crash: Six hurt as coach hits shop | Camberwell bus crash: Six hurt as coach hits shop |
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Six people were hurt when a double decker bus crashed into a shop in south London. | |
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called at 2325 BST on Friday when the bus, number 468, crashed into the shop in Demark Hill in Camberwell. | London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called at 2325 BST on Friday when the bus, number 468, crashed into the shop in Demark Hill in Camberwell. |
Police said the driver and a passenger on the South Croydon-bound bus were taken to hospital. | |
Up to 30 properties were evacuated after the crash, which damaged two floors and ruptured a gas main. | Up to 30 properties were evacuated after the crash, which damaged two floors and ruptured a gas main. |
The bus is still at the scene and the A215 remains closed between Champion Park and Camberwell Green. | The bus is still at the scene and the A215 remains closed between Champion Park and Camberwell Green. |
The three-storey building suffered structural damage, particularly to the ground and first floors. | The three-storey building suffered structural damage, particularly to the ground and first floors. |
The gas leak was capped in the early hours of Saturday, LFB said. | The gas leak was capped in the early hours of Saturday, LFB said. |
Three fire engines and 20 firefighters were at the scene, along with police and paramedics. | |
London Ambulance Service said it tended to three people and police said those taken to hospital did not suffer serious injuries. |