{"id":135047,"date":"2021-08-10T11:32:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=135047"},"modified":"2021-08-10T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:32:49","slug":"woman-30s-dies-after-being-hit-by-bus-outside-coach-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/woman-30s-dies-after-being-hit-by-bus-outside-coach-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 30s, dies after being hit by bus outside coach station"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A woman has tragically died and two other people injured after two buses crashed outside Victoria Station in London.<\/p>\n

Emergency services rushed to the scene just before 8.30am on Tuesday, August 10, following the crash, which is said to have taken place in front of a station packed with people on their morning commutes.<\/p>\n

One of the buses involved was the 507 to Waterloo, which is a single-decker vehicle, MyLondon reports.<\/p>\n

First aid was provided at the scene although, despite the best efforts of responders, a woman in her 30s was tragically pronounced dead around 9am.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that someone has tragically died following the incident and officers have cordoned off the bus station in Terminus Place.<\/p>\n

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Her next of kin are yet to be informed, the force has said.<\/p>\n

London Ambulance Service said it sent three ambulance crews, two medics in cars, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, and a hazardous area response team as well as dispatching London's Air Ambulance.<\/p>\n

Another person was treated at the scene but did not require hospital treatment, a spokesperson said as they confirmed two people were taken to a medical facility.<\/p>\n

A spokesman said: "Police were called at 8.25am on Tuesday, 10 August to reports of a collision involving two buses and three pedestrians outside Victoria Railway Station.<\/p>\n

"Emergency services attended and immediately provided first aid. One of the pedestrians, believed to be aged in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9am.<\/p>\n

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"Her next of kin have yet to be informed. Two other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

"Terminus Place is currently closed to buses."<\/p>\n

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 8.25am today (August 10) to reports of a road traffic collision at Victoria Bus Station.<\/p>\n

"We sent three ambulance crews, two medics in cars, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, and our hazardous area response team. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance. <\/p>\n

"We treated three people at the scene, and took two of them to hospital. Sadly, a fourth person died at the scene."<\/p>\n