Clapton Common: Children in hospital after Hackney bus crash

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Police were called to Craven Walk near Clapton Common in Hackney on Saturday eveningImage source, Google
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Police were called to Craven Walk near Clapton Common in Hackney on Saturday evening

Two children are recovering in hospital after being hit by a bus in north east London on Saturday evening.

Police said officers were called to Clapton Common just before 19:00 GMT to reports of two pedestrians being involved in a collision with a bus.

Both children were taken to hospital and neither is in a life-threatening condition, the Metropolitan Police said.

"The parents of both children are with them at hospital," the force added.

A Met spokesman said: "The bus stopped at the scene. There has been no arrest.

"Inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing."

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