Emergency crews rushed to Purley Way, Purley late on Wednesday night after a serious crash left a man trapped inside a wrecked vehicle.
The alarm was raised at around 11.30 on May 7, after a car collided with a tree, causing significant damage and trapping the male driver inside. Firefighters and paramedics worked urgently at the scene, confirming the man was “mechanically trapped” and in cardiac arrest.
The full circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation, and authorities have not yet released further details about the man’s condition.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area while collision investigators remain on scene.