Police issue statement as pedestrians rushed to hospital
A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “Police are responding to reports of a collision at around 08:20hrs on Thursday, 4 September in Victoria Street, SW1 involving a bus and a number of pedestrians.
“Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance are on scene.
“Several pedestrians and passengers on the bus are understood to be injured and are in the process of being transported to hospital, we await further information. There are no reported fatalities.
“The driver of the bus has been taken to hospital. We await an update on his condition. At this early stage in the investigation, no arrests have been made.
“The road remains closed. All vehicles are diverted at this time. Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 1605/4Sep.”
