A double-decker bus today (August 10) crashed into a building on Lavender Hill, south London, trapping two passengers and injuring a number of others, British police said.<br /><br />Two women were trapped on the top deck of the bus and the London Fire Brigade used an areal ladder to bring them to safety.<br /><br />The team posted photographs of the response effort on Twitter.<br /><br />Firefighters are working to release two people who are trapped on the upper deck of the bus in #Battersea https://t.co/CUpL3FLuyV pic.twitter.com/jq9CHc6Pn2— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) 10 août 2017<br /><br /><br />#Battersea bus update: Crews working with Ldn_Ambulance have brought two people trapped on the top deck to safety https://t.co/CUpL3FtTal pic.twitter.com/Hs6m7TIkLP— London Fire Brigade (LondonFire) 10 août 2017<br /><br /><br />Nine people were treated for minor injuries and the driver was taken to a south London hospital, police said in a statement.<br /><br />Transport for London confirmed that the incident involved a route 77 double-decker bus and that an investigation is already underway.<br />
