Two girls were rushed to hospital following a bus collision in Stamford Hill last night.

The collision happened on Stamford Hill’s junction with Amhurst Park shortly after 5pm, where a double-decker bus crashed into a lamppost after mounting a pedestrian crossing.

According to eyewitnesses, the two girls, both aged 14, were struck by the bus and falling lamppost.

Both girls were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. One of them suffered “significant” head injuries and is said to be in critical condition.

The bus driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made following the incident.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 17:02hrs on Monday, 31 October to reports that a bus collided with two pedestrians at the junction of Amhurst Park and Stamford Hill, N16.

“Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. They were supported by paramedics from Hatzola.

“The pedestrians, two girls believed to be aged 14, were taken to hospital. One of the girls suffered life-threatening injuries. Their next of kin have been informed.

“The driver of the bus stopped at the scene. There have been no arrests and enquiries are ongoing.”

A London Ambulance spokesperson told Eastlondonlines: “We were called at 5:11pm yesterday, 31 October, to reports of an incident at Stamford Hill N16.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance by car.

“Two people were treated at the scene. We took one to a major trauma centre as a priority and one was taken to hospital by a Hatzola ambulance crew.”

Tom Cunnington, TfL’s Head of Bus Business Development, said: “No death or serious injury is acceptable on London’s streets and our thoughts are with the two people who were injured after a bus collision in Stamford Hill. We are supporting the police and operator’s urgent investigation into what happened. 

“We are determined to continue working towards eliminating death and serious injury from London’s transport network as part of our commitment to Vision Zero.”

The Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, said on Twitter: “Awful to hear about this accident tonight in Stamford Hill, first thoughts with those injured in the accident and all those from the community and emergency services who went to help them.”