The shop owner was unable to open for business following the morning crash, which forced road closures and disrupted three bus routes.
A Route W19 bus crashed into a computer repair shop after colliding with a car in Walthamstow during Monday morning’s rush hour.
The Route W19 bus struck the premises on Markhouse Road at around 7.30am, damaging the shopfront and forcing the owner to close for the morning.
The shop owner told the Waltham Forest Echo that the shutters could not be fully opened following the collision, while laptops and other equipment had fallen onto the floor inside.
A passenger claimed the car was speeding and had overtaken six vehicles before colliding with the bus as it turned right. The account has not been independently verified.
Photographs and video footage supplied to London Bus Forums News show the bus at the junction with Markhouse Avenue, where emergency services attended.
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Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that no injuries had been reported. One person was assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene, according to the London Ambulance Service.
Markhouse Road was temporarily closed between Low Hall Lane and St James Street, while bus routes 58, 158 and W19 were diverted.
Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy shared an update from TfL warning of delays of up to 20 minutes on some local services.
The road reopened by 10am.
In a separate incident in August, a Route H98 bus crashed into a building outside Hayes & Harlington station in west London.
TfL said it was working with bus operator Stagecoach London to establish the circumstances of the collision.
