Roof ripped off double-decker bus as 26 injured in Tottenham bridge crash
Emergency services say five people were taken to hospital but none of their injuries are thought to be life-threatening
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Your support makes all the difference.Five people have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus hit a railway bridge in north London.
The impact ripped the roof entirely off the privately chartered vehicle, injuring 26 people on board.
Emergency services were called to the incident on St Loys Road in Tottenham at around 4.05am on Friday.
Firefighters rescued three people who were trapped on the top deck of the vehicle.
Reports on social media have speculated that because the bus was not on a designated route, the driver may not have known the area well and could have misjudged the height of the bridge.
None of the passengers' injuries are believed to be life threatening.
A London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesman said: “Two fire engines, a fire rescue unit and 15 firefighters were called to a collision involving a bus and a railway bridge on St Loy’s Road in Tottenham early this morning.
“Crews helped release three people who were trapped on the upper deck of a double-decker bus. Five passengers were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service and 21 people were treated at the scene.
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