Ferrari 488 Pista left in a crumpled heap after crash with London bus near Trafalgar Square

Ferrari 488 Pista sports car worth up to £250,000 is left in a crumpled heap after crash with London bus in 20mph zone near Trafalgar Square

  • A Ferrari 448 Pista was involved in a collision with a London bus on Sunday
  • The incident took place on Northumberland Avenue near Trafalgar Square 
  • The front of the sports car, which is worth up to £250,000, was badly damaged
  • It appeared to collide with the right-hand side of the route 91 London bus
  • UK rapper Swarmz was at the scene but it is not known whether he was involved

A Ferrari crashed into a London bus in a 20mph street in central London on Sunday. 

Photographs of the incident show the sports car, a Ferrari 448 Pista valued at around £250,000, in a damaged condition on Northumberland Avenue near Trafalgar Square. 

The Ferrari collided with a number 91 bus, which travels along a route between Tottenham Road in north London and Trafalgar Square. 

There have been no reports of any injuries as of yet, but some footage of the collision’s aftermath shows one person being looked at by medical professionals.

A Ferrari sports car (front), believed to be a 448 Pista worth around £250,000, was involved in a collision with a London bus (back) in central London

The incident took place on Northumberland Avenue, a 20mph zone near Trafalgar Square, on Sunday

The incident took place on Northumberland Avenue, a 20mph zone near Trafalgar Square, on Sunday

A bystander, who goes by the name ‘@DickieTicker’ on Twitter, said on social media that police, ambulance services and the fire brigade were called to the scene. 

Street cleaners in Westminster were also called to clear up the mess. 

Famous British rapper Swarmz, who has over 1 million followers on social media, put up an Instagram story showing he was at the scene of the crash, but it is not clear whether the artist was driving the car or was involved in the incident.

Photographs from the scene showed the front of the Ferrari severely damaged, with the hood of the car almost completely separated from the rest of the vehicle. 

The right hand side of the route 91 London bus (pictured), which travels on a route from Tottenham road in north London to Trafalgar Square, was damaged by the collision

The right hand side of the route 91 London bus (pictured), which travels on a route from Tottenham road in north London to Trafalgar Square, was damaged by the collision

Police, the fire brigade and ambulance services were called to the scene to deal with the incident, with street cleaners also needing to clear up the mess

Police, the fire brigade and ambulance services were called to the scene to deal with the incident, with street cleaners also needing to clear up the mess

British rapper Starmz posted footage of the crash on his Instagram story (pictured). It is not confirmed whether the music artist was involved in the incident

British rapper Starmz posted footage of the crash on his Instagram story (pictured). It is not confirmed whether the music artist was involved in the incident

There are currently no reports of any injuries though footage of the aftermath shows one person being looked at by medical professionals

There are currently no reports of any injuries though footage of the aftermath shows one person being looked at by medical professionals 

The front bumper of the sports car, including its headlights, had been detached from the sports car following the collision, while the airbag behind the steering wheel had also burst out.

Meanwhile, the right hand side of the London bus was badly damaged in the incident.  

Under the Vision Zero project created by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police in March, all central London roads managed by TfL in the Congestion Charging Zone have a 20mph speed limit.