Driver rushed to the hospital with a suspected spinal injury after early morning crash in Croydon – (ID 538375)

After a crash in Croydon in the early hours of the morning, a driver was taken to the hospital with a suspected spinal injury. While police dealt with the scene, road closures were in effect throughout the morning (December 28), causing traffic in the area. At around 2 a.m., the Met Police were called to the scene of a single-car crash on Wellesley Road in Croydon. Officers and the London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene. The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes, treated the patient for a spinal injury, and immediately transported him to a major trauma centre. According to the Met Police, no other cars are believed to have been involved at this time. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Police were called at approximately 2am on Wednesday, 28 December to reports of a road traffic collision involving one car on Wellesley Road, Croydon,” a Met Police spokesperson said. Officers and the London Ambulance Service were dispatched to the scene. The driver of the car, a man whose identity has not been released, was taken to the hospital as a precaution; he was not seriously injured.

“At this time, it is believed that no other vehicles were involved. While the scene was being dealt with, road closures were put in place. There have been no arrests, and the investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.” “We were called at 2.02am this morning (28 December) to reports of a road traffic collision in Wellesley Road, Croydon,” a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said.