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Double-decker bus ploughs into garden in south London | Double-decker bus ploughs into garden in south London |
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A double-decker bus has crashed into a garden in south London, leaving one person in hospital and three with minor injuries. | A double-decker bus has crashed into a garden in south London, leaving one person in hospital and three with minor injuries. |
The 118 bus, which runs between Morden station and Brixton in the south of the capital, hit the property in Streatham Vale shortly before 9pm on Boxing Day. | The 118 bus, which runs between Morden station and Brixton in the south of the capital, hit the property in Streatham Vale shortly before 9pm on Boxing Day. |
A spokeswoman for London ambulance service said: “We were called to reports of a bus colliding with a car and a house and we sent numerous resources. Three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries; one person was taken to hospital by ambulance.” | A spokeswoman for London ambulance service said: “We were called to reports of a bus colliding with a car and a house and we sent numerous resources. Three people were treated at the scene for minor injuries; one person was taken to hospital by ambulance.” |
People have tweeted images of the crash, with some showing damage to cars and a bus stationary in the front garden. | People have tweeted images of the crash, with some showing damage to cars and a bus stationary in the front garden. |
THERES A BUS IN SOMEONES FRONT GARDEN 👀 A WHOLE BUS #Streatham pic.twitter.com/h1OqzjcmDY | THERES A BUS IN SOMEONES FRONT GARDEN 👀 A WHOLE BUS #Streatham pic.twitter.com/h1OqzjcmDY |
One person said the bus narrowly missed his car: | One person said the bus narrowly missed his car: |
#Streatham bus crash. Missed my own car by some feet. pic.twitter.com/W2cnVvGgmR | #Streatham bus crash. Missed my own car by some feet. pic.twitter.com/W2cnVvGgmR |
The Metropolitan police said no arrests had been made. | The Metropolitan police said no arrests had been made. |
Croydon bus driver arrested after 20 people hurt in crash | Croydon bus driver arrested after 20 people hurt in crash |
A bus crash in Croydon, south London, last month left a teenage girl in a critical condition and 19 other people injured. The driver was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs after his 198 Arriva bus collided with a car and a single-decker bus before crashing into a shelter at West Croydon bus station after mounting the pavement. | A bus crash in Croydon, south London, last month left a teenage girl in a critical condition and 19 other people injured. The driver was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs after his 198 Arriva bus collided with a car and a single-decker bus before crashing into a shelter at West Croydon bus station after mounting the pavement. |
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