Five taken to hospital as bus crashes into Tottenham bridge

Fire fighters at the scene of the bus crash in Tottenham, north London. Photograph: @TonyHardiman1

Five people have been taken to hospital after a chartered party bus hit a bridge in north London.

A further 21 passengers were injured when the roof of the doubledecker was torn off in the early hours of Saturday morning after it collided with a railway bridge on St Loy’s Road in Tottenham.

Fire crews from nearby Tottenham fire station helped free three people who were trapped on the upper deck. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening.

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 4am. Police said inquiries into how the crash occurred were continuing.

The bridge has been declared safe by Network Rail, the London Fire Brigade said.

Bus crash os fire station in tottenham this morning. Bus hit railway bridge riped off roof. pic.twitter.com/KPQ8AzWoSn

— Tony Hardiman (@TonyHardiman1) October 22, 2016

Pictures of the bus crash in st loys road Tottenham n17 pic.twitter.com/wIsNHPf8iW

— Tony Hardiman (@TonyHardiman1) October 22, 2016

The Tottenham MP David Lammy tweeted:

Hoping and praying that everyone is okay. https://t.co/wysQw7tBVa

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 22, 2016