Bus Crash in Bermondsey a local tragedy - Hughes

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Tue 20th May 2008

Responding to the news of the accident involving a Travel London 188 bus in Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey this morning, Simon Hughes Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for North Southwark and Bermondsey said:

''The death of a women in Bermondsey this morning following a collision between a 188 Bus and a tree is clearly a tragedy. The whole community will want to express their condolences and their best wishes to the injured for the speediest possible recovery.

''Obviously there is no public explanation yet for this accident and so further comment would be premature. I have asked London Buses and the emergency services for a full report as soon as possible''.

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