Nine people – including six police officers – were rushed to hospital after a police van and a bus crashed on a south-east London road today.
The Met Police said officers were called to the scene at around 11.32am today following reports of the collision between the police van and a bus.
Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade.
Nine people were injured in the collision, six of who were police officers, the Met said, but their injuries are not life threatening or life changing.
One police officer was trapped inside the van had to be released by firefighters before being taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said.
Emergency services attend the scene at Kennington in South London after a police van collided with a bus while answering an emergency call today
Nine people – including six police officers – were rushed to hospital after a police van and a bus crashed on a south-east London road today
Fire and Rescue Service members work to recover a police officer trapped in a van after it was hit by a bus
In a statement, the Met Police said: ‘Police were called to Kennington Park Road, SE11 at about 11:32hrs on Wednesday, 14 February following reports of a collision involving a police van and a bus.
‘Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues in LAS and LFB.
‘Nine people were taken to hospital, including a six police officers. Their injuries have been assessed as not life threatening or life changing.
‘Road closures remain in place while officers deal with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.’
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: ‘Firefighters were called at 1211 to a report of a road traffic collision on Kennington Park Road, SE11. A double-decker bus and a police vehicle were involved.
‘Three people who left the bus before firefighters arrived were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
‘One police officer who was reported to be trapped inside the vehicle was released by firefighters before being taken to hospital.
‘A number of other police officers were also taken to hospital as a precaution.
‘Two fire engines from Clapham and Peckham fire stations and a fire and rescue unit from Battersea Fire Station attended the scene.’
Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark, Marina Ahmed, posted about the incident on X, formerly Twitter, at 2.43pm, saying: ‘Kennington Park Road has been closed in both directions at the junction of Camberwell New Road, near Oval tube station, after an accident involving a bus and police van.
‘9 people were taken to hospital including police officers.
‘Hoping everyone is ok.’
The scene of the crash on Kennington Park Road earlier today
Police officers attend the scene of the crash of the number 36 bus a Met Police van