Builder Falls from Scaffolding in Busy Bromley Street

A man believed to be a builder suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffolding on a busy Bromley street.

Emergency Services Rush to Queensway

Police and ambulance crews were spotted rushing to Queensway at around 1pm on Thursday, January 7.

Authorities quickly set up a cordon around the junction with Fairway. Two police cars and ambulance vehicles lined the street as medics treated the injured man.

Man in His 50s Seriously Hurt

A Met Police spokesman confirmed officers were called to Fairway in Orpington just before 1pm following reports of a “fall from height.”

“Officers, alongside London Ambulance Service and the Air Ambulance, attended and found a man in his 50s with serious injuries,” the spokesman said.

The man was rushed to hospital. The incident sparked significant disruption on the busy street as emergency teams worked swiftly.

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