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Bus and truck crash under bridge | Bus and truck crash under bridge |
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A tow-truck has overturned following an accident with a double-decker bus under a railway bridge in south London. | A tow-truck has overturned following an accident with a double-decker bus under a railway bridge in south London. |
The accident in Battersea Park Road, Battersea, happened as the truck tried to go under the bridge with its extended towing arm at about 1010 GMT. | |
The arm caught the bottom of the bridge resulting in it tilting on to the oncoming number 345 bus, police said. | The arm caught the bottom of the bridge resulting in it tilting on to the oncoming number 345 bus, police said. |
The bus, which was left leaning over, had 30 passengers onboard at the time. None of the passengers were hurt. | The bus, which was left leaning over, had 30 passengers onboard at the time. None of the passengers were hurt. |
No other injuries were reported. | No other injuries were reported. |
London Fire Brigade said a railway engineer also attended the scene to assess if the accident resulted in any structural damage to the bridge which is used by Southern services and London Overground. | London Fire Brigade said a railway engineer also attended the scene to assess if the accident resulted in any structural damage to the bridge which is used by Southern services and London Overground. |
There are currently no reports of any disruption in train services, Transport for London said. | There are currently no reports of any disruption in train services, Transport for London said. |