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| Three dead as bus and car collide | Three dead as bus and car collide |
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| Three people were killed and two seriously hurt when their car collided with a bus in south-east London. | Three people were killed and two seriously hurt when their car collided with a bus in south-east London. |
| Two females and one male died at the scene of the crash in Charlton in the early hours of New Year's Day. | Two females and one male died at the scene of the crash in Charlton in the early hours of New Year's Day. |
| Another male and female were cut from the wreckage and taken to hospital with serious injuries. | Another male and female were cut from the wreckage and taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
| Police said the victims were travelling in a Peugeot which collided with a bendy bus in Little Heath near the junction with Cemetery Lane. | Police said the victims were travelling in a Peugeot which collided with a bendy bus in Little Heath near the junction with Cemetery Lane. |
| Driver unharmed | Driver unharmed |
| Police said the accident happened at about 0630 GMT on Tuesday. | Police said the accident happened at about 0630 GMT on Tuesday. |
| A spokesman said: "At this early stage it is believed a Peugeot 106 was in collision with a single decker bus near the junction with Cemetery Lane. | A spokesman said: "At this early stage it is believed a Peugeot 106 was in collision with a single decker bus near the junction with Cemetery Lane. |
| "There were five people inside the Peugeot - the driver, a front seat passenger and three rear seat passengers." | "There were five people inside the Peugeot - the driver, a front seat passenger and three rear seat passengers." |
| The rescued male was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he is now in a stable condition. The female was taken to the Royal London Hospital. | The rescued male was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he is now in a stable condition. The female was taken to the Royal London Hospital. |
| Transport for London said the number 453 bus was out of service at the time of the crash and the driver escaped unharmed. | Transport for London said the number 453 bus was out of service at the time of the crash and the driver escaped unharmed. |
| Crash investigators | Crash investigators |
| A spokesman said: "As the bus was out of service, no passengers were on board. | A spokesman said: "As the bus was out of service, no passengers were on board. |
| "We understand that some of the car's passengers were killed and our thoughts are with their families and friends." | "We understand that some of the car's passengers were killed and our thoughts are with their families and friends." |
| During the day a tow truck pulled the bus off the front of the red hatchback, which was draped in a white tarpaulin. | During the day a tow truck pulled the bus off the front of the red hatchback, which was draped in a white tarpaulin. |
| The front and middle sections of the vehicle were completely caved in by the impact and other parts of the car were scattered in the street. | The front and middle sections of the vehicle were completely caved in by the impact and other parts of the car were scattered in the street. |
| Resident Eddie McCann said repeated calls for speed cameras, at what he described as an accident black spot, had gone unheeded. | Resident Eddie McCann said repeated calls for speed cameras, at what he described as an accident black spot, had gone unheeded. |
| Mr McCann, 38, said there had been numerous accidents on the road. | Mr McCann, 38, said there had been numerous accidents on the road. |
| He said: "I've lost count of the number of times I've run out of my house in my boxer shorts to pull people out of cars." | He said: "I've lost count of the number of times I've run out of my house in my boxer shorts to pull people out of cars." |
| Little Heath remains closed between the junction of Cemetery Lane and Flamsteed Road while crash investigators examine the area. | Little Heath remains closed between the junction of Cemetery Lane and Flamsteed Road while crash investigators examine the area. |
| Football fans travelling to the see Charlton Athletic's Coca-Cola Championship match against Colchester at the nearby Valley stadium later are advised to use alternative routes. | Football fans travelling to the see Charlton Athletic's Coca-Cola Championship match against Colchester at the nearby Valley stadium later are advised to use alternative routes. |