Three dead after bus and car crash near Heathrow Airport
Three people have died in a horror crash between a car and a bus near Heathrow Airport that saw both vehicles engulfed in flames.
A H26 service bound for Hatton Cross smashed into a silver Mercedes on a railway bridge at 11.55pm last night on Bedfont Road in Feltham - which is just a three minute drive from the airport.
Three of those in the car were tragically pronounced dead at the scene. They were reportedly teenagers - two men and one woman, with another girl taken to hospital.
Two bus passengers were also taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Six others were treated for injuries by paramedics at the scene, including the bus driver.
Pictures show the scorched bus with the front half charred by flames. The car was seen resting nearby, covered in blue tarp.
Locals said the front of the bus was 'like a fireball'. It took firefighters nearly two hours to get the blaze under control.
Footage posted on social media showed a huge inferno, with thick black smoke streaming into the sky and out of the bus windows as shocked witnesses stood nearby.
Footage posted on social media showed a huge inferno, with thick black smoke streaming into the sky and out of the bus windows as shocked witnesses stood nearby
Three people have died in a horror crash between a car and a bus near Heathrow Airport
The crash happened at 11.55pm last night on Bedfont Road in Feltham, where police arrived to find both vehicles on fire. Pictured is the scene last night
Locals said the front of the bus was 'like a fireball'. It took firefighters nearly two hours to get the blaze under control
The Met Police, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service attended the incident.
A friend of one of the boys who died told Metro: ‘He was a lovely guy, he would give you anything he had.
‘He was generous and hardworking. He lived close to where the crash was. He must have been going home.
‘His family are heartbroken, absolutely devastated. When the mother lays the table for dinner there will be one less place.'
LFB Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt said: 'The thoughts of everyone within the Brigade are with the families impacted by this tragic incident.
'I'd like to thank our crews and emergency service colleagues for the determination and dedication they showed when responding to this difficult situation.
'The Brigade will speak with our firefighters that attended and offer support through our counselling and trauma services where required.'
Firefighters sent crews from Feltham and Heston stations and the blaze was out by 1.41am on Tuesday.
Roads in the area will remain closed while the police investigation continues.
Anyone with information which could assist is asked to contact 101 quoting CAD 8411.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'At around 11.55pm on Monday, March 31 officers in a response vehicle came across a car alight on Bedfont Road, Feltham.
'The vehicle had been involved in a collision with a bus at the location.
Two passengers in the bus, an H26 service bound for Hatton Cross, were also taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening
Pictured are firefighters at the scene last night after the crash
Other passengers were treated for injuries by paramedics at the scene
'Very sadly, three occupants from the car were pronounced dead at the scene. A fourth occupant was taken to hospital.
'We await an update on their condition.
'The bus was also alight. Some passengers were treated for injuries at the scene and two were taken to hospital.
'Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.'
Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer, said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the people who were tragically killed yesterday in a collision involving a bus and a car.
'This is a devastating incident and we have support available for those affected.
'Safety is our top priority and we are working urgently with the police on their investigation.'
