A GIRL of 15 is fighting for her life in hospital after a horrific bus crash left 20 injured in South London.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after the 198 double decker veered off the road and ploughed into a bus stop in West Croydon.

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The bus is believed to have hit a car, then another bus and then a bus shelter before it came to a halt at around 12.20pm today.

Twenty people were injured and 18 needed hospital treatment following the smash.

Cops arrested the driver after he failed a roadside drugs screening test. He remains in custody at a South London police station.

Shocking pictures show how the bus smashed a bus stop - with several people injured on the floor.

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A Met Police statement read: "Police were called at approximately 12:20hrs on Sunday, 11 November to reports of the collision in Station Road, Croydon.

"It is believed a route 198 double decker bus had been in collision with a car, another bus and a bus shelter at the location.

"Officers, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance all attended the scene.

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"A girl, believed aged 15 and a passenger on the route 198 bus, was treated at the scene for injuries before being taken to a south London hospital.

"She remains there in a critical condition. Her next of kin have been informed.

"A number of other people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

"A man - the driver of the bus - has been arrested and remains in custody at a south London police station."

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Graham Norton, assistant director of operations at LAS, said: “We sent a large number of staff to the scene.

"This included eight ambulance crews, a motorcycle paramedic, members of our Hazardous Area Response team, a number of officers and London’s Air Ambulance.

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“We treated a total of 20 patients at the scene, and 18 of these were then taken to hospital.
“They had mostly suffered minor injuries, but one patient was seriously injured and taken to hospital with the doctor from the air ambulance on board the ambulance.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 and quote CAD 3330.