Orpington bus crash: One dead and 15 wounded after two buses and a car crash in South-East London - The Sun, Thesun.co.uk

ONE person has died and 15 others are injured after a horror smash between two London buses and a car last night.

Photos from the scene in Orpington, south east London, show the two single-deckers mounted on opposite pavements and a mangled black car in the road, with wreckage strewn over a large area.

Daytime photos show the wreckage of one of the buses involved in the horror death crashCredit: London News Pictures

The mangled car is taken away from the scene following the crash that killed one person and injured 15 others — The mangled car is taken away from the scene following the crash that killed one person and injured (others)Credit: London News Pictures

Early today Scotland Yard said the car driver had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The force also confirmed one person was pronounced dead at the scene while 15 others were treated by paramedics in Orpington, South East London.

Three of the victims suffered serious injuries and the remaining have minor injuries, police confirmed.

Police at the scene of the crash this morningCredit: London News Pictures

One person has died and several others are injured after two buses and a car collided in OrpingtonCredit: London

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Orpington bus crash - Emergency crews were called at around 10.15pm last night — Orpington bus crash – Emergency crews were called at around 10. 15 pm last nightCredit: London 999

A picture shows two buses on the pavement and a mangled car following a horror crash in OrpingtonCredit: Oli Regan Twitter

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One horrified witness told The Sun Online the buses were traveling in opposite directions when they plowed into each other.

Mark Jeffries said: “It was really horrific – the buses collided and then the car drove through the middle of them.

“One person was thrown through the window on one of the buses and it looked like people on the pavement were hit.

“The sounds were horrific – you could hear the screaming.

“There were children being comforted on the pavement as some had been out trick or treating on the road.

“It’s horrendous.”

Dozens of police, firefighters and ambulance crews rushed to the scene after the horror just after 10 PM.

Road closures are currently in place on Sevenoaks Road with drivers being urged to find alternative routes.

The London Ambulance Service confirmed they had now left the scene with the wounded taken to hospital.

It came two hours aftera 12 – year-old trick-or-treater was hit by a car moments after its driver was shot in the facein Croxteth, Liverpool.

Forensic officers comb the crash site for clues after last night's horror smash — Forensic officers comb the crash site for clues after last night’s horror smashCredit: © (Peter Manning)

An eyewitness described hearing 'screaming' at the 'horrific' crash site — An eyewitness described hearing ‘screaming ‘at the’ horrific ‘crash siteCredit: PA: Press Association

Police sealed off the road following the fatal crashCredit: PA: Press Association

A number of people are being treated for their injuriesCredit: London 999

Fire crews at the scene of the horrorCredit: UKNIP

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