A double-decker London bus has crashed into the side of a building after a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in west London.
The incident happened close to Hayes & Harlington railway station at around 7pm on Friday, 28 August.
Footage from the scene shows the double-decker bus leaving the road at the roundabout where Station Road meets Station Approach before striking the building.
The H98 bus also appears to have come into contact with a car and a pedestrian during the incident.
First Bus, which operates the service, confirmed that there were no passengers travelling on the bus at the time.
The bus driver sustained a minor injury.
A pedestrian was also treated for minor injuries following the collision.
Emergency services including police, firefighters and ambulance crews attended the scene while roads surrounding Hayes town centre were closed.
The bus struck an apartment building close to the railway station, causing visible damage to part of the exterior.
However, First Bus said the damage to the building had been assessed as non-structural.
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Parts of Hayes town centre remained closed to vehicles and buses for much of Friday evening while emergency crews dealt with the collision and recovery work took place.
The damaged bus had been removed by Saturday morning, although a cordon remained around part of the affected building.
Transport for London said its thoughts were with the person injured in the collision and confirmed that it was assisting the bus operator and police in establishing what happened.
First Bus said the circumstances surrounding the incident will be fully investigated and that the company will support the relevant authorities with their enquiries.
No explanation for why the bus left the carriageway has yet been publicly confirmed.
Any suggestion about the cause of the collision would therefore be premature until investigators establish the sequence of events.
The incident caused significant disruption around Hayes & Harlington station, which is served by the Elizabeth line and Great Western Railway and is an important transport interchange for the surrounding area.
Transport for London also reminded anyone seriously affected by incidents on its network that support is available through its Sarah Hope Line.
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The Standard – Pedestrian Injured as Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Building in Hayes
