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Seven in hospital after Enfield bus crash

Emergency services declared the crash a 'significant incident'

Samuel Osborne
Saturday 16 January 2016 09:40 EST
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Emergency services attend a crash involving a smart car and a double-decker bus which mounted a kerb in London Road, Enfield
Emergency services attend a crash involving a smart car and a double-decker bus which mounted a kerb in London Road, Enfield (PA)

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Seven people have been taken to hospital aftera collision between a double-decker bus and a car in Enfield.

Emergency services were called around 7.40am to London Road where the London Ambulance service declared the crash a "significant incident".

The female driver of the car was taken to hospital "as a priority" with chest injuries, while a male bus passenger is being treated for neck pain, London Ambulance Service said.

Seven people were treated at the scene for less serious injuries, including five who were taken to hospital.

London Road was partly closed after the crash, but has since been re-opened.

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