One person has died and 15 are in hospital after a horror bus crash in Orpington.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the smash on Sevenoaks Road shortly after 10pm last night.

The man, who was driving a car in collision with two buses, is in police custody.

Ten ambulances, 60 firefighters and police were sent to the scene.

An LAS spokesman said it had "dispatched a number of resources to the scene", including 10 ambulance crews.

He added: "We treated 15 patients and took them to hospital.

"Despite the best efforts of our medics, a person sadly died at the scene."

At this time, there are no further details about the fatality but enquiries are being made to trace their next-of-kin.

Photos have emerged of the scene on Sevenoaks Road as one of the smashed buses was removed.

A police cordon is in place while enquiries continue.