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. <i>(Image: Met Police)</i>

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.

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