Fire crews were called to a serious road traffic collision involving a double decker bus and a car at the junction of Lea Bridge Road and Essex Wharf in Lower Clapton, E5, during the early hours of this morning.
One man who was in the car was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers in the back of the vehicle had to be cut free by firefighters and a third passenger in the car was also injured. All three were taken to hospital. London Ambulance Service also treated around ten walking wounded who were passengers on the bus and a number of those were taken to hospital to be treated for, what are believed to be, minor injuries.
The Brigade was called at 0218 and the incident was over for the Brigade at around 0313. Two fire engines from Homerton fire station and a fire rescue unit from Bethnal Green were at the scene.