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« on: May 15, 2016, 17:18:12 »

From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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At least thirteen people have been left injured after a bus crashed into a shop in north west London.



The route 18 bus drove through the store front, near The Parish Church of All Souls on Harlesden High Street. The Met said it was called at about 14:00 BST.

Two people were seriously injured, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.

London Fire Brigade said 20 people were helped out of the bus and 45 people evacuated from nearby buildings.

Eyewitness David Minogue said he had been walking along the street when "all of a sudden a bus ploughed across the pavement. It was so quick, I just saw this big red bus flying across the road, knocking down the traffic light pole and crashing into the shop," he said.

Mr Minogue said he saw windows on the top deck being smashed so people could jump from the back of the bus to safety. "I live about three bus stops away and it would have been the bus I would have got on," he said. Mr Minogue added the road layout had recently been revamped and barriers at the corners of the roads were removed.

Kevin Brown, Deputy Director of Operations at LAS, said "multiple resources", including a hazardous response team, had been dispatched to the scene.

The High Street has been closed each way between Acton Lane and A404 Manor Park Road.
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2016, 20:09:32 »

An update, from the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Harlesden shop bus crash leaves at least 17 injured


Eyewitness David Minogue said he had been walking along the street when "all of a sudden a bus ploughed across the pavement"

At least 17 people have been left injured after a bus crashed into a shop in Harlesden, north west London.

The route 18 double-decker bus struck the store front, near the junction of Harlesden High Street and Wendover Road, at about 14:00 BST.

Three people were seriously injured, while 14 suffered minor injuries, London Ambulance Service said.

London Fire Brigade said 20 people were helped out of the bus and 45 people evacuated from nearby buildings.


Emergency services said no-one had suffered life-threatening injuries

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