Woman hit by bus exterior London Victoria station at harmful junction
A woman is fighting for her life after being hit by a double-decker outside London Victoria station at a notoriously dangerous junction where two people have died in the past three years.
The victim was taken to hospital after the crash at about 11am, with passengers kept on the bus for more than an hour afterwards to be interviewed by police.
The Metropolitan Police has since confirmed that her injuries are thought to be life-threatening.
Two other women have died in the same area after being hit by a bus in recent years – Catherine Finnegan, 56, in January this year; and Melissa Burr, 32, in August 2021.
Youcef Fk, 26, who works for a sightseeing bus company in Victoria, told the Daily Telegraph today: ‘Police said a lady had been smashed by the bus.
The scene outside London Victoria station today following the crash at about 11am
Two other women have died in the same area of Victoria after being hit by a bus in recent years – Catherine Finnegan (left), 56, in January; and Melissa Burr (right), 32, in August 2021
‘This is about the third time it has happened in the same place, and the fourth time was a couple of weeks ago when a bus stop was smashed.’
He said it was a ‘dangerous junction’ and that his firm had warned police and the council that the ‘pavement is too close to the road and bus wheels go over it’.
Mr Fk also revealed that working near the busy junction he has seen many near misses. He said: ‘It’s not about drivers, it’s about people. They keep crossing without looking behind them.’
Following the death of Ms Finnegan in January, London Mayor Sadiq Khan told the Evening Standard ‘All options are on the table’ for a re-design of Victoria station.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told MailOnline: ‘Police were called to Buckingham Palace Road following reports of a Road Traffic Collision involving a bus and pedestrian.
‘A woman was treated on scene, her injuries have been confirmed to be life threatening. Road closures are currently in place.’
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 11:14am today to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and a pedestrian at Victoria Station.
‘We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance by car.
‘Our first paramedic was on the scene in under five minutes.
‘We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.’
