Stamford Hill crash: Two schoolgirls,14, seriously hurt as double decker bus ‘ploughs into pedestrians’ at busy crossing
TWO schoolgirls have been seriously hurt after a bus ploughed into pedestrians at a busy crossing.
The victims, both 14, were rushed to hospital – with one believed to have suffered serious injuries.
Emergency services charged to the scene in Stamford Hill, North London, following the accident at around 5pm on Monday.
Videos posted to social media show police cars, firefighters and a number of ambulances swarming the scene on the A31.
Paramedics from Jewish ambulance service Hatzola also treated victims on site before an air ambulance took the two girls to hospital.
The girls’ next of kin have been informed.
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Harrowing footage on social media shows bystanders holding up blankets to stop the public seeing the horror.
While one eyewitness wrote on Facebook: “I was there, a bus hit a car and ran over 2 schoolgirls I was told.
“I’ve never seen so many police and ambulances in my life.”
Another added: “Bus ran over a group of people.”
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The Metropolitan Police told The Sun the carnage came as a bus mounted the pavement at the busy Amhurst park and Stamford Hill intersection.
A spokesperson for the force added: “The pedestrians, two girls believed to be aged 14, were taken to hospital.
“One of the girls is believed to have suffered serious injuries. Their next of kin have been informed.
“Officers are at the scene along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
“They were supported by paramedics from Hatzola.
“Road closures are in place and drivers are urged to find an alternative route.”
Cops said no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
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Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5780/31Oct.
The Sun Online has approached the London Ambulance Service and Jewish ambulance service Hatzola for comment.