Seventeen people were injured after a double-decker bus mounted the pavement and crashed outside Victoria Station in central London.
The number 24 bus veered off the road near the Victoria Palace Theatre on Victoria Street at around 8:20am. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, with roads cordoned off and the London Air Ambulance landing in nearby St James’s Park.
According to police, two people were treated on site while 15 others, including the driver, were taken to hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Witnesses described the terrifying moment the crash happened.
Passenger Lionel Khoo, 57, said: “The driver seemed to be going faster than I expected. Suddenly, he veered a little bit, and then we crashed. Glass shattered, people were screaming it was chaos.”
Local office workers rushed to help, with some injured passengers treated inside nearby buildings. A security worker at the Nova office building said between 10 and 12 casualties were cared for in their reception area.
Police say the driver is believed to have lost control of the bus while turning. No arrests have been made.
Detective Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah confirmed that an investigation has begun and urged witnesses to come forward with information, dashcam, or mobile phone footage.
Victoria Street is one of central London’s busiest routes, serving buses, coaches, and taxis has remains closed, with police advising commuters to seek alternative routes.
This is not the first serious incident near Victoria Station. In January 2023, 56-year-old Catherine Finnegan died after being struck by a bus, while in 2021, pedestrian Melissa Burr, 32, was killed in a similar crash
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 1605/4Sept.
