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Three in Critical Condition After Rickshaw Crashes into London Bus
Chaos struck in London’s West End just after midnight on Bank Holiday Monday when a rickshaw collided head-on with a London bus on Charing Cross Road, WC2. The rickshaw rider and two passengers were left fighting for their lives.
Victims Rushed to Major Trauma Centres
Emergency services arrived swiftly, treating the trio at the scene before rushing them to major trauma centres in central London. Police remain with the seriously injured victims in hospital as they battle for survival.
Full Probe Underway as Road Remains Shut
Specialist officers from the Metropolitan Police Alperton Traffic Garage and the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit are conducting a full collision reconstruction. Charing Cross Road is closed for hours, causing major diversion delays to night buses N29, N20, N5, N279, and 24 around Trafalgar Square.
Witness Describes Horror at the Scene
“I was walking around one o’clock in the morning and saw people lying on the floor. The ambulance crews were working on them, and it looked like a really serious incident — there was blood and everything,” said Tomasz Masierak, 31, who was nearby. “I believe two of the people were English, and the driver might have been from India or Bangladesh. It was horrible to see. The paramedics kept working for a long time. It was very sad.”
Police and Ambulance Services Awaiting More Details
The Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service have yet to release updates on the victims’ conditions. A police source urged the public to come forward:
“Our specialist collision investigators are working to establish the full circumstances of this very serious incident. We continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed:
“We were called at 1.07am on 25 August to a road traffic collision at the junction of Charing Cross Road and Phoenix Street. We sent ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, a fast response car, an incident response officer, and a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance. Three people were treated—one taken to a major trauma centre and two to local hospitals.”
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