Woman dies after horror crash between two buses outside London Victoria train station

10 August 2021, 11:38 | Updated: 11 August 2021, 05:27

By Nick Hardinges

@NHardinges

One person has died and three people have been injured after two buses collided outside London Victoria train station.

Police were called to the busy central London station at 8:25am on Tuesday following reports of a collision involving two buses and three pedestrians.

Emergency service teams immediately provided first aid to those injured but one of the pedestrians, a woman believed to be in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9am.

Her next of kin have yet to be informed, the Metropolitan Police said.

Three other people including a bus driver have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Footage posted on social media showed the aftermath of the horror collision.

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Damage to the vehicle at the back of the crash appeared extensive, with the window completely smashed and partly caved in.

Multiple officers are at the scene and a police cordon is in place.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "I'm extremely saddened to hear that a woman was tragically killed this morning in a collision involving two buses outside Victoria Rail Station—my thoughts are with her family.

"I'm in close contact with TfL who are working with the bus operator and the police to investigate."

Lee Kirby, operations manager for left luggage at Victoria Station, who arrived at work shortly after the incident, said there had been a police presence in the area all morning.

"When I got here this morning the fire brigade were jacking up the bus, so someone may have gone under it," he said.

"That's all we saw, because it's all been cordoned off. We've seen police taking statements from people this morning, but like I say it's all been cordoned off while they're doing their investigations."

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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 8:25am on Tuesday 10 August to reports of a collision involving two buses and three pedestrians outside Victoria Railway Station.

"Emergency services attended and immediately provided first aid.

"One of the pedestrians, believed to be aged in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9am. Her next of kin have yet to be informed.

"Two other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries."

Terminus Place is currently closed to buses.

Anyone with information should call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit witness lines on 0208 543 5157, 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting 1450/10AUG or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.