Two people have suiffered life-threatening injuries after two buses crashed into each other in Brighton’s city centre.
Three people have also been seriously injured in this morning’s crash, which police have declared to be a major incident.
Sussex Police said between six and eight people were understood to be “walking wounded”.
South East Coast Ambulance Service confirmed staff were “assessing and treating a number of patients” and a walk-in centre had been set up at the top of Queen’s Road near the railway station.
Pictures of the scene appeared to show one bus had smashed into the back of another.
The street was packed with fire engines, ambulances and police cars.
“The emergency services had to use another bus to pull the front bus away from the one behind. witness Liam Dunne told the Brighton Argus.
“I saw firefighters smashed the window of one of the buses to get someone out.”
The driver of one bus was reported to have been trapped in his cab.
A spokesman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said motorists should stay away from the Clock Tower area.
Roads in the area are expected to be closed until 3pm.
Martin Harris, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, confirmed the buses belonged to the company.
“All passengers were evacuated and the emergency services have been in attendance along with our operational team.”