Three men injured in pedicab crash with bus

Police officers attending the scene of the crash at Charing Cross. A pink pedicab with lights wrapped around the frame appears damaged and is next to a red London bus. Debris is strewn across the road near the officers' feet and cordon tape is visible in the blurred background.UKNIP

Police are investigating the cause of the crash

Three men were injured - two seriously - in a crash involving a bus and a pedicab in central London early on Monday.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service crews attended following reports of a collision at the junction of Charing Cross Road and Phoenix Street shortly after 01:00 BST.

Police said three men were treated at the scene and taken to hospital.

One man with minor injuries was discharged but two others, aged 23 and 25, are seriously injured and remain in hospital, the force added.

a pink pedicab lies damaged and on its side in the road next to a red London bus as another bus is visible on the other side of the road. Police cars are parked on the road behind and officers are stood in the road. It appears to be night time or the early hours of the morning.UKNIP

One man escaped with minor injuries but another two are seriously hurt, said police

A Transport for London spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with those involved in a collision that took place between a pedicab and a N19 bus along Charing Cross Road in the early hours of the Monday 25 August.

"There is currently an ongoing investigation into the incident that is being led by the Met Police."

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