Victoria Station bus crash victim named as 32-year-old Melissa Burr

She has been described by her family as ‘a kind and thoughtful soul’

A woman killed in a collision involving two buses and three pedestrians at London’s Victoria railway station has been named by police (Family handout/Metropolitan Police)

A woman killed in a bus crash at London’s Victoria station has been named by police.

Melissa Burr, 32, from Rainham, in Kent, died following a collision involving two buses and three pedestrians outside the railway station on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services attended and immediately provided first aid but Ms Burr was pronounced dead at the scene half an hour later despite their efforts.

Two other people were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

All parties stopped at the scene and there have been no arrests.

Ms Burr was described as “kind and thoughtful” by her family, who continue to be supported by specially trained officers.

A spokesperson for the family said: “We are absolutely devastated by loss and the hole that this incident has left in our lives.

“Melissa was a kind and thoughtful soul, had a quirky charm with such a bright future ahead of her.

The scene at Victoria bus station, central London, after a crash involving two buses in which a female pedestrian was killed and two other people were injured (Ian West/PA)

“As a family we naturally want to understand how such a tragedy occurred, but for now we just want time and space to mourn our beautiful Melissa and send her to rest with her late father.”

Detective Constable Chris May, of the Metropolitan Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, added: “This tragic incident claimed the life of a young woman and our thoughts are with her family at this sad time.

“We are continuing to piece together the circumstances surrounding this collision and I am very keen to hear from any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police. If you have information please don’t hesitate to get in touch.”

Anyone with information should call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit witness lines on 0208 543 5157, call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting 1450/10AUG.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.