A woman has died after after her car crashed into a London bus in east London. Emergency services were called to Lea Bridge Road in Hackney just before 7am today. The woman driving the car was rushed to hospital, but she died a short time later. The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police were called at approximately 06:50hrs on Saturday, 8 February to reports of a car in collision with a bus in Lea Bridge Road, near the junction of Clapton Road, E5.
Image Credit: Metro [A woman has tragically died after her car collided with a bus on Lea Bridge Road, near the junction of Clapton Road, E5, early this morning. Emergency Response Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:50 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, following reports of a serious crash involving a car and a bus. Officers, London Ambulance Service, and London???s Air Ambulance attended the scene. The driver of the car, a woman, was rushed to the hospital but sadly died a short time later. No other injuries have been reported. Road Closures and Investigation Lea Bridge Road remains closed as emergency services conduct investigations into the circumstances of the crash. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to help determine what led to the collision. How to Help Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to: Call 101, quoting CAD1388/8Feb. Message @MetCC on X (formerly Twitter). Ongoing Investigation Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, and updates will follow as more details emerge.]
‘Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended. ‘The driver of the car, a woman, was taken to hospital for treatment – she sadly died there a short time later. ‘No reports of any other injuries. ‘Road closures remain in place. Enquiries into the circumstances continue.’. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
Image Credit: Metro [A woman has tragically died after her car collided with a bus on Lea Bridge Road, near the junction of Clapton Road, E5, early this morning. Emergency Response Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:50 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, following reports of a serious crash involving a car and a bus. Officers, London Ambulance Service, and London???s Air Ambulance attended the scene. The driver of the car, a woman, was rushed to the hospital but sadly died a short time later. No other injuries have been reported. Road Closures and Investigation Lea Bridge Road remains closed as emergency services conduct investigations into the circumstances of the crash. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to help determine what led to the collision. How to Help Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to: Call 101, quoting CAD1388/8Feb. Message @MetCC on X (formerly Twitter). Ongoing Investigation Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, and updates will follow as more details emerge.]
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![[A woman has tragically died after her car collided with a bus on Lea Bridge Road, near the junction of Clapton Road, E5, early this morning. Emergency Response Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:50 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, following reports of a serious crash involving a car and a bus. Officers, London Ambulance Service, and London???s Air Ambulance attended the scene. The driver of the car, a woman, was rushed to the hospital but sadly died a short time later. No other injuries have been reported. Road Closures and Investigation Lea Bridge Road remains closed as emergency services conduct investigations into the circumstances of the crash. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to help determine what led to the collision. How to Help Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to: Call 101, quoting CAD1388/8Feb. Message @MetCC on X (formerly Twitter). Ongoing Investigation Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, and updates will follow as more details emerge.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SEI_239079840-4d38.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
![[A woman has tragically died after her car collided with a bus on Lea Bridge Road, near the junction of Clapton Road, E5, early this morning. Emergency Response Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:50 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, following reports of a serious crash involving a car and a bus. Officers, London Ambulance Service, and London???s Air Ambulance attended the scene. The driver of the car, a woman, was rushed to the hospital but sadly died a short time later. No other injuries have been reported. Road Closures and Investigation Lea Bridge Road remains closed as emergency services conduct investigations into the circumstances of the crash. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to help determine what led to the collision. How to Help Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to: Call 101, quoting CAD1388/8Feb. Message @MetCC on X (formerly Twitter). Ongoing Investigation Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash, and updates will follow as more details emerge.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SEI_239079955-4a69.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
