Woman left with 'life changing injuries' after being trapped under bus at busy junction

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A woman was reportedly left trapped under a bus after being hit by a double-decker in south London. 

Police confirmed a woman was hit by a route 35 bus outside Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton during the morning rush hour. 

Witnesses described a "horrible scene" after the crash at about 8am on Friday.

A Met Police spokesman said a female pedestrian suffered a serious leg injury which was described as "life-changing".

She has been rushed to a south London hospital. 

The bus stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.

Bystanders reported a huge emergency response with one describing Brixton a “big mess”.

One tweeted: "Horrible scene at Brixton. Person under a bus in a bad way. Hoping for the best."

Another added: “Coldharbour lane block off, something just happened near acre lane by town hall. Brixton is a big mess right now."

And another witness said: “Woman under a bus outside Brixton town hall. What are you trying to do at this junction?”

Eyewitnesses urged people to avoid the area as the crash police sparked major congestion on Brixton Hill.

Police have been pictured directing traffic outside the town hall building while several bus routes have been rediverted.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7:49am to reports of a road traffic collision on Acre Lane.

“We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic on a motorcycle, an incident response officer and our hazardous area response team to the scene. London’s Air Ambulance was also dispatched. 

“We treated a woman at the scene for a leg injury and took her as a priority to hospital.”

Transport chiefs said the crash was being investigated.

Tony Akers, TfL’s head of bus operations, said: “We were saddened to learn of the incident at Acre Lane in Brixton and our thoughts are with the injured pedestrian at this time.

"A full investigation is underway.”