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\n\t\tPictures from the scene show a rickshaw on its side in the street (Picture: UKNIP)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tPictures from the scene show a rickshaw on its side in the street (Picture: UKNIP)<\/p>\n
A rickshaw rider and two passengers have been critically injured after a bus hit them in central London<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of the three victims were rushed to a major trauma centre for treatment after the incident, which took place on Charing Cross Road in the early hours of Monday morning.<\/p>\n The other two were taken to local hospitals, a spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said.<\/p>\n A section of the busy street, which leads towards Trafalgar Square and past several West End theatres, has been closed this morning.<\/p>\n Pictures from the scene show an area cordoned off outside the Phoenix Theatre, a short distance south from Tottenham Court Road station.<\/p>\n The rickshaw, decorated with lights and pink feathers, is seen lying on one side next to the N19 bus to Clapham Junction, which has a damaged front.<\/p>\n Diversions were in place for a number of night buses.<\/p>\n Rickshaws decorated with bright lights and blasting pop music are a regular sight in the centre of the capital, providing an unusual transport option for tourists visiting Theatreland.<\/p>\n Formally known as \u2018pedicabs\u2019, the vehicles are largely unregulated but new rules and standards were introduced in a law passed in Parliament last year.<\/p>\n \t\t A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: \u2018We were called at 1.07am today (25 August) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Charing Cross Road and Phoenix Street.<\/p>\n \u2018We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London\u2019s Air Ambulance.<\/p>\n \u2018We treated three people. We took one patient to a major trauma centre and two patients to local hospitals.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro’s<\/strong> London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Inquiries are being led by specialist officers from the Met\u2019s Alperton Traffic Garage and Forensic Collision Investigation Unit.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"Three](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263263432-cdde.jpg\")
\n\t\tA police officer walks past the mangled rickshaw just south of Tottenham Court Road station (Picture: UKNIP)<\/p>\n
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