Emergency services were called to a bus collision in Croydon at lunchtime today after a vehicle crashed into a building near a busy town centre road.
The incident happened just yards from the Slug & Lettuce on Park Lane, prompting a significant emergency response from the London Fire Brigade (LFB), London Ambulance Service (LAS), Metropolitan Police and London’s Air Ambulance doctors.
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Several passengers were initially treated at the scene before being moved to nearby waiting ambulances. Roads were closed while emergency crews worked, with the number 60 bus route affected and local diversions put in place, disrupting the surrounding area.
London Fire Brigade confirmed that a specialist Fire Rescue Unit attended alongside multiple fire engines. These units carry enhanced cutting and rescue equipment designed to free people trapped in vehicles following serious collisions.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:
