North Greenwich bus crash: Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in south east London

Dozens of emergency workers are at the scene of a bus crash in south east London after a woman was injured.

Emergency services were called at 6.45pm on Monday to reports a female pedestrian had been hit by a bus near the Odeon cinema in north Greenwich.

The woman was rushed to a hospital in east London, police said.

Witnesses at the scene in Southern Way, near the junction with Bugsby’s Way, reported seeing “ambulances everywhere” and the road blocked.

A photo shows a large crowd of emergency service workers gathered around the front of the bus as a group of people watch on from on the other side of the road.

Witness James Dawes said on social media: “Major accident by Odeon near North Greenwich. No buses getting through. Avoid area for now.”

Local Labour councillor in the Greenwich borough, Chris Lloyd, said: “Terribly sorry to hear of the accident involving a bus near North Greenwich Odeon this eve.

“Distressing. My thoughts go out to all involved.”

A spokesman for the Met said: “Police were called at 6.45pm to reports of a bus in collision with a female pedestrian.

“She’s been taken to an east London hospital.

“Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening.”