Two double-decker buses have collided outside a theatre on a busy street in London.
Emergency services rushed to Newington Causeway in Southwark shortly after Metropolitan Police officers were alerted of the incident at 8.06am.
The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade also rushed to the scene earlier this morning.
The collision resulted in several people suffering injuries at the scene.
However, the injuries were not described as either life-changing or life-threatening.
A nearby building also sustained damage during the crash, with one photograph showing a double-decker bus hitting the front of the Southwark Playhouse.
Southwark Playhouse, which includes Sir Michael Caine as one of its patrons, opened in 1993.
The Metropolitan Police is yet to make any arrests in connection with the incident.
Emergency services rushed to Newington Causeway in Southwark shortly after the Metropolitan Police officers were alerted of the incident at 8.06am
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However, photographs from the scene appear to suggest a London bus on the 188 route had crashed into the back of the second double-decker.
The second double-decker appears to have then veered into the iconic London theatre.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Officers are responding to a collision between two buses in Newington Causeway, Southwark.
“Police were called to the scene at 8.06am on Wednesday, February 18.
A nearby building also sustained damage during the crash, with one photograph showing a double-decker bus hitting the front of the Southwark Playhouse
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“The London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade are also in attendance.
“A number of people were assessed at the scene by LAS where their injuries were deemed not to be life-changing or life-threatening. No arrests have been made as enquiries continue.
“The road is closed in both directions while emergency services continue to respond.”
Confirming injuries at the scene, the London Ambulance Service added: “We were called at 8.06am to a Road Traffic Collison in Newington Causeway, SE1.
The collision resulted in several people suffering injuries at the scene
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“We sent resources including ambulance crews, the London Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team and the London Air Ambulance.
“We’re working with the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade. We’re treating a number of patients at the scene.”
A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade also said: “Firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision near the junction of Avonmouth Street and Newington Causeway, in Elephant and Castle.
“Two buses were involved in the collision, and part of a nearby building was slightly damaged in the crash.
“Crews worked to make the scene safe and supported colleagues from the London Ambulance Service as they treated patients.
“The Brigade was first called about the collision at 8.11am, and the incident was over for firefighters by 10am.”