Three children and two adults in hospital after London bus crashed into shop

Three children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a bus crash in north-east London, the London Ambulance Service (LAS) has said.

Police were called at around 8.20am to Highams Park, east London where a double decker bus had collided with the building.

LAS said medics, which included a trauma team from the Air Ambulance, treated 19 and assessed people at the scene.

In a statement on Twitter, the LAS said:

"Of those 19, we took five people to hospital: three children and two adults."

Meanwhile, the owner of a local cafe who helped with rescue efforts said a number of schoolchildren were among the injured passengers found "scared and crying" inside the bus.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said:

"My thoughts are with everyone affected by this terrible incident."

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said:

"At approximately 8.20am on Tuesday 25th January police were called to reports of a bus in collision with a shop in Selwyn Avenue, E4.

"Officers and London Ambulance Service are on scene.

"A number of people have reported suffering injuries and are being treated at the scene.

"Road closures remain in place around the junction of Selwyn Avenue and Winchester Road.

"Inquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing."

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