Victoria station: One dead and two injured in bus crash

A woman has died and two people were injured in a crash between two buses outside London Victoria rail station.

A pedestrian in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called at 08:25 BST, the Metropolitan Police said.

Two other people were treated for minor injuries at a bus stand outside the central London station.

Transport for London commissioner Andy Byford said he was "extremely saddened that a woman had tragically died".

The woman's next of kin have been informed and no arrests have been made.

Both of the buses were on the same 507 route

The crash took place during the morning rush hour

Jacob Davidson is a Big Issue seller who was in "shock" after witnessing the crash between two 507 single-deckers.

He said: "I heard a massive bang. At first I just thought it was a bus that had crashed into another bus.

"It was only when two cab drivers jumped out and jumped over the railings and started looking underneath the bus, they started shouting 'can we get some help, can we get paramedics?'

Jacob Davidson said there was nothing he could have done

"Then I realised someone had been hit by a bus and was trapped underneath. There was a female on the side, on the path, somehow had been involved as well that was being attended to by other civilians."

The bus terminal remains closed following the crash.

The two single-decker buses involved were visible, one with its windscreen smashed and the other with a crumpled rear bumper.

Route 507 connects Victoria and Waterloo stations

Light blue screens and blue tarpaulins, erected by police, remain in place covering most of the scene.

A private ambulance arrived just after 12:30 and was seen reversing behind the screens.

Terminus Place remains closed to buses

Mr Byford said: "Our thoughts are with her [the victim's] family and friends. We are thinking of everyone affected by this incident and will support everyone however we can.

"We are working urgently with the operator of the two buses, Go Ahead London, and the police to investigate what happened."