Three die in New Year crash in London

Three people have died and two others been seriously injured after their car collided with a bus in south east London.

Three people have died and two others been seriously injured after their car collided with a bus in south east London.

All five were travelling in a Peugeot 106 which hit the single decker bus near the junction of Little Heath and Cemetery Lane in Charlton at around 6:30am.

The three victims - two females and one male - were pronounced dead at the scene.

The others, a male and a female, were cut free by fire officers and taken to hospital where they are said to be in a serious condition.

There were not believed to be any injuries among those travelling on the bus.

The families of the victims were being informed, police said.

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