An open-top tour bus has ploughed into a souvenir stand in central London, with no injuries reported. The Golden Tours bus hit the stand near Trafalgar Square at around 12.30pm on Thursday.
Incident Details
The stall is believed to sell tickets for other sightseeing operators, including Tootbus' The Original Tour. A spokesperson for Golden Tours said: 'We are aware of the incident involving one of our buses near Trafalgar Square and are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding what happened.
'The wellbeing and safety of our passengers, staff and members of the public are always our highest priority. Incidents of this nature are extremely rare, and we take all matters relating to safety very seriously.'
Emergency Response
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: 'Firefighters are in attendance at a road traffic collision on Spring Gardens in Charing Cross. One tourist bus was in collision with street furniture.
'The Brigade was called at 1232. Two fire engines and a Fire Rescue Unit from Euston, Paddington and Chelsea fire stations are attending the scene.'
