A driver has been arrested after a police pursuit in the New Addington area that began late Monday evening.
The driver, who is thought to be seriously injured, was treated by officers after he attempted to ram them off-road moments before.
The police pursuit began shortly after midnight on Monday, March 13, 2023, and ended in carnage on Gravel Hill in Croydon.
The London air ambulance paramedics and the London fire bridge were all dispatched to the scene and treated those who were injured. Several people were reported to be trapped in the wreckage and had to be freed.
The road has been closed for nearly eight hours as officers from the Met Police “Catford” Traffic Garage conduct a full predictive collision investigation.
A Spokesman for the Met Police said:
At approximately 11.49pmon Monday, 13 March on Kent Gate Way, Addington, Croydon, a BMW car drove off from a marked police unit on routine patrol. A short time later the car was found having being involved in a collision with another car on Gravel Hill A212, Addington.
A 39-year-old man, the sole occupant of the second car, a Vauxhall Mokka, was taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, with serious, potentially life-changing injuries.
Two female occupants of the BMW car that drove off from police have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. They have been taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
A crime scene is in place at Gravel Hill is currently closed.
As is routine in these incidents, the Directorate of Professional Standards and Independent Office for Police Conduct have been notified.
