One killed, nine injured in London bus crash

A woman was killed and 9 people were injured in a bus crash in central London on Tuesday, police said. The double-decker bus collided with a tree on Tower Bridge Road in the heart of the capital. "One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A...

A woman was killed and 9 people were injured in a bus crash in central London on Tuesday, police said.

The double-decker bus collided with a tree on Tower Bridge Road in the heart of the capital.

"One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A further 9 people have been injured and have been taken to central London hospitals," a police statement said.

"Officers are currently speaking with the driver of the bus." As many as 19 people were injured, some of them seriously.

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