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Man dies after being hit by bus

A man has died after being trapped under a bus following a crash in central London in the early hours of the morning.

Officers were called to Knightsbridge near Hyde Park at about 0340 GMT where they found the man. Firefighters freed him but he died shortly afterwards.

Another male pedestrian was taken to hospital by ambulance crews after suffering serious head injuries.

Police have closed off Knightsbridge westbound following the incident.



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