Nine individuals – together with six cops – had been rushed to hospital after a police van and a bus crashed on a south-east London highway right this moment.
The Met Police stated officers had been referred to as to the scene at round 11.32am right this moment following studies of the collision between the police van and a bus.
Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade.
Nine individuals had been injured within the collision, six of who had been cops, the Met stated, however their accidents are usually not life threatening or life altering.
One police officer was trapped contained in the van needed to be launched by firefighters earlier than being taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade stated.
Emergency companies attend the scene at Kennington in South London after a police van collided with a bus whereas answering an emergency name right this moment
Nine individuals – together with six cops – had been rushed to hospital after a police van and a bus crashed on a south-east London highway right this moment
Fire and Rescue Service members work to recuperate a police officer trapped in a van after it was hit by a bus
In a press release, the Met Police stated: ‘Police had been referred to as to Kennington Park Road, SE11 at about 11:32hrs on Wednesday, 14 February following studies of a collision involving a police van and a bus.
‘Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues in LAS and LFB.
‘Nine individuals had been taken to hospital, together with a six cops. Their accidents have been assessed as not life threatening or life altering.
‘Road closures stay in place whereas officers take care of the incident and enquiries are ongoing.’
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson stated: ‘Firefighters had been referred to as at 1211 to a report of a highway visitors collision on Kennington Park Road, SE11. A double-decker bus and a police car had been concerned.
‘Three individuals who left the bus earlier than firefighters arrived had been taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
‘One police officer who was reported to be trapped contained in the car was launched by firefighters earlier than being taken to hospital.
‘Various different cops had been additionally taken to hospital as a precaution.
‘Two fireplace engines from Clapham and Peckham fireplace stations and a hearth and rescue unit from Battersea Fire Station attended the scene.’
Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark, Marina Ahmed, posted in regards to the incident on X, previously Twitter, at 2.43pm, saying: ‘Kennington Park Road has been closed in each instructions on the junction of Camberwell New Road, close to Oval tube station, after an accident involving a bus and police van.
‘9 individuals had been taken to hospital together with cops.
‘Hoping everyone seems to be okay.’
The scene of the crash on Kennington Park Road earlier right this moment
Police officers attend the scene of the crash of the quantity 36 bus a Met Police van