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London crash: Cops among 11 injured after bus and police van in major smash
Firefighters cut free a 'trapped' police officer
COPS are among 11 people injured in a crash between a double-decker bus and police van in London.
The horror smash took place near Oval Tube station in south London at around 11.32am.
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Firefighters cut free a "trapped" officer from the mangled police van after it collided with a double-decker.
Eleven people were treated at the scene by paramedics, nine of whom have been taken to hospital.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called at 11.36 am today (February 14) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction between Clapham Road and Kennington Park Road, SE11.
"We sent a number of resources to the scene. Our first medics arrived in four minutes.
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"We treated 11 patients at the scene. We took nine people to hospital and discharged two others at the scene."
It is not thought that anyone involved suffered life-threatening or life-changing injuries.
The Met Police added: "Police were called to Kennington Park Road, SE11 at about 11.32am on Wednesday, February 14 following reports of a collision involving a police van and a bus.
";Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues in LAS and LFB.
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"Nine people were taken to hospital, including a number of police officers.
"Their injuries have been assessed as not life threatening or life changing.
"Road closures remain in place while officers deal with the incident and enquiries are ongoing."
The London Fire Brigade said: "Firefighters were called at 12.11pm to a report of a road traffic collision on Kennington Park Road, SE11.
"A double-decker bus and a police vehicle were involved.
"Three people who left the bus before firefighters arrived were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
"One police officer who was reported to be trapped inside the vehicle was released by firefighters before being taken to hospital.
"A number of other police officers were also taken to hospital as a precaution.
"Two fire engines from Clapham and Peckham fire stations and a fire and rescue unit from Battersea Fire Station attended the scene."
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The number 36, 155, 185, 333 and 436 buses have been diverted following the smash.
Kennington Park Road was earlier closed in both directions at the junction with Camberwell New Road.
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