Boy, 17, in hospital after crash with bus in Woolwich
A 17-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following a crash with a bus in Woolwich. (Image: Met Police)
A 17-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following a crash[1] with a bus in Woolwich New Road.
At 5:18pm police were called to the scene of a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian at the junction in Woolwich[2] New Road near the junction with Beresford Street.
An off-duty police officer provided first aid until police and ambulance crews arrived.
A 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with a head injury, police say his condition is not life-threatening.
The driver of the bus[3] stopped at the scene and enquiries to establish the circumstances are currently ongoing.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 16:18hrs on Friday, 12 May to reports of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian in Woolwich New Road, near to the junction with Beresford Street.
“An off-duty officer provided first aid until the arrival of other officers and the London Ambulance Service.
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“A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a head injury.
“His condition was assessed as not life-threatening.
“The driver of the bus stopped at the scene
“Enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing.”
We have contacted TfL and London Ambulance Service for comment.