A man died and 15 people were rushed to hospital after two buses and a car crashed in south-east London.
Firefighters pulled casualties from the single decker buses involved in the smash in Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, late on Thursday night.
Dramatic images showed debris scattered across the street and a car and bus with their frontages severely damaged following the collision.
A man, who police said was the driver of the car, was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving. He remained in custody overnight
Scotland Yard confirmed one man had died at the scene and London Ambulance Service (LAS) said 15 people had been injured in the crash at about 10pm.
Three people were being treated for serious injuries on Friday morning, while the remaining 12 sustained minor injuries.
London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner Graham Ellis said: "Firefighters rescued several casualties from the buses and immediately undertook first aid."
LAS said in statement: "We treated 15 patients and took them to hospital. Despite the best efforts of our medics, a person sadly died at the scene.
The conditions of those injured in the crash was not immediately released by officials.
Road closures were in place and drivers were told to find alternative routes.
In statement, the Met Police said: "One person, no further details, was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Enquiries are ongoing to trace next of kin."
It continued: "A man, the driver of the car, has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, he is currently in police custody."
A spokeswoman for the force confirmed that the person who died in the crash was a man.
