Pedestrian injured as double decker bus crashes into building in busy London high street

The pedestrian was injured in the incident before the bus struck the building in Hayes on Friday evening.

Footage shared online appears to show the H98 bus to Hounslow hit the side of the building after apparently losing control as it turned at a roundabout.

The unverified clip shows the bus collide with a car and strike a man walking across the road before crashing.

Police and firefighters attended the scene on Station Road, with crowds gathering around the crash.

First Bus London said there were no passengers on board the bus when it crashed near Hayes and Harlington station at around 7.30pm.

The driver suffered a minor injury and a pedestrian was also treated for minor injuries, the operator told London Bus Forum News.

The company said emergency services attended the scene and that damage to the building had been confirmed as non structural, the website reported.

It said the circumstances surrounding the collision would be fully investigated and that it would support the relevant authorities with their enquiries.

The Standard has contacted the bus company for comment.

London Ambulance Service has been contacted for details.

A TfL spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with the person who was injured when a bus collided with a building in Hayes and Harlington earlier today.

“Safety is our top priority and we and the bus operator, First Bus are assisting the police to establish what happened.”

TfL said anyone affected by serious incidents on its network can contact the Sarah Hope Line for practical, financial and emotional support. It can be reached on 0343 222 5678 or at [email protected].

The Metropolitan Police said that it does not provide statements for non-fatal road collisions under its media service policy.