Woman killed in crash with double decker bus in east London

The woman driving the car was rushed to hospital, but she died a short time later (Picture: George Cracknell Wright)

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.

‘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.’

Emergency services were called to Lea Bridge Road in Hackney just before 7am today (Picture: UKNIP)

The woman driving the car was rushed to hospital, but she died a short time later(Picture: UKNIP)

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