A girl believed to be aged 14 is in hospital in "critical condition" following a collision involving a bus in Stamford Hill, London on Monday evening.
Police and ambulance crews were called shortly after 5pm to the junction of Stamford Hill and Amhurst Park to reports of a bus having collided with a traffic light that then fell on two pedestrians.
A girl thought to be aged 14 suffered "life-threatening injuries" in the collision and was rushed to a major trauma centre "as a priority", emergency services said. A second girl of a similar age was also taken to hospital by a Hatzola ambulance crew and is recovering, police said on Tuesday morning.
Their next of kin have been informed.
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The driver of the bus stopped at the scene, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers are appealing for anyone with information about the collision to come forward.
No arrests have been made, the force added.
Photos and videos from the area showed a huge emergency service presence as paramedics and police dealt with the crash.
A London Ambulance spokesperson said: "We were called at 5:11pm today (31 October) to reports of an incident at Stamford Hill, N16.
"We sent a number of resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance by car.
"Two people were treated at the scene. We took one to a major trauma centre as a priority, and one was taken to hospital by a Hatzola ambulance crew."
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In a statement on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 17:02hrs on Monday, 31 October to reports that a bus had collided with a traffic light pole which then struck two pedestrians at the junction of Amhurst Park and Stamford Hill, N16.
"Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance. They were supported by paramedics from Hatzola.
"The pedestrians, two girls believed to be aged 14, were taken to hospital. One of the girls suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical condition. Their next of kin have been informed.
"The driver of the bus stopped at the scene.
"There have been no arrests and enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5780/31OCT."
