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A woman has died and nine people were injured when a bus crashed into a tree, police said.

The accident, involving a route 188 bus, happened on Tower Bridge Road in central London at 9.23am on Tuesday.

Police, ambulance and fire service were at the scene, Scotland Yard said.

The 188 double-decker was travelling from North Greenwich station in south-east London to Russell Square in central London.

The accident happened at the junction with Tanner Street. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not know whether she was a passenger on the bus.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are currently trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision."

"A woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a further nine people have been injured and have been taken to central London hospitals. Officers are speaking to the driver of the bus."

Road closures are in place in the area. Tower Bridge Road was closed and bus routes 1, 42 and 188 were diverted. The 188 is operated by the Travel London company.

A Transport for London spokeswoman said: "We understand no other vehicle was involved."

Emlyn Exon, of Anderson Travel coach hire in Tower Bridge Road, said the top deck of the bus had "pretty much caved in" at the front.

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1:42pm Tuesday 20th May 2008

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