Double decker hits London theatre in two-bus crash
Six people have been hospitalised after two buses collided and one hit a theatre in south London.
Emergency services were called to Newington Causeway at 08:06 GMT on Wednesday after the crash, during which a bus that was not in service smashed into the window frontage of Southwark Playhouse Borough.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed that it had treated a number of people at the scene, six of whom were taken to hospital.
By 11:30, one of the double decker buses had been moved from the scene of the crash. The second bus was removed shortly before 13:00. No arrests have been made, the Metropolitan Police said.
Police said none of the injuries were deemed to be life-changing or life-threatening.
A spokesperson for Southwark Playhouse Borough said the venue was closed at the time of the crash and no members of staff had been present.
The theatre will be open and operating as normal on Wednesday evening, they said.
The spokesperson added: "Our thoughts are with everyone who was involved in the collision, and we wish those who were injured speedy recoveries."
Lorna Murphy, Transport for London's (TfL) director of buses, said her thoughts were with those injured in the crash.
"We care deeply about the safety of everyone who uses or works on our transport network," she said.
"Safety is our top priority and we are working with the police and the operator, Go Ahead London, to establish what happened.
"This must have been a distressing incident for everyone involved and we have support available for anyone affected."
The crash involved a route 35 bus that collided into a route 333 that was not in service, TfL confirmed.
Roads in the area have now re-opened, the buses removed from scene and police cordons have been lifted.
LAS said it sent ambulance crews, paramedics in fast-response cars, advanced paramedics, an incident response officer, and its Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene of the crash.
The London Fire Brigade said firefighters were called to the junction of Avonmouth Street and Newington Causeway at 08:11.
It said part of a nearby building was slightly damaged in the crash, its crews worked to make the scene safe and the incident was over for firefighters by 10:00.
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