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Evening Standard
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Bill Bowkett

Oxford Street chaos as 'woman hit by double-decker bus and air ambulance scrambled'

A London Air Ambulance rushed to Oxford Street this weekend after a woman was hit by a double-decker bus.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to the road outside Bond Street station around 6.45pm on Saturday.

The woman, whose age and identity have not yet been confirmed, was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

However, her condition is not yet known. The Standard has contacted Scotland Yard for comment.

An air ambulance also landed nearby, drawing the attention of many onlookers in the world-renowned shopping destination.

There have been no arrests but police enquiries into the incident are ongoing, the Met confirmed.

Shoppers on Oxford Street in Westminster (PA)

A spokesman for the force said: “On Saturday, May 31, police were called to Bond Street, at 18:44 following reports of a road traffic collision between a bus and pedestrian.

Met officers attended the scene alongside paramedics who treated a woman on scene before taking her to hospital.

“We await an update on the woman’s condition.

“There were no arrests, and enquiries into the circumstances remain on-going.”

The London Ambulance Service added: “We were called at 6.42pm (May 31) to reports of a road traffic collision near Bond Street Station, W1C.

Several bus routes serve Bond Street (Daniel Lynch)

“We sent multiple resources to the scene, including a paramedic in a fast response car, an ambulance crew and an incident response officer.

“We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance.

“We treated a patient at the scene before taking them to a major trauma centre.”

Several bus routes serve Bond Street, including the 139, 390, N7, N98, N113, N137 and N207 routes.

More than 500,000 pedestrians walk along Oxford Street every day to visit some of London’s flagship stores, including Selfridges and HMV.

In 2014, 10 of Transport for London’s 24 pedestrian collision hotspots were along Oxford Street.

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