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BreakingNews.ie
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- BreakingNews.ie
Young man fighting for life after BMW overturns in Piccadilly Circus
A young man is fighting for his life after a BMW crashed in Piccadilly Circus, central London. The black car overturned in the early hours of Sunday and was lying on its roof near the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, known as Eros. Advertisement Two men aged 22 who were in the vehicle were taken to hospital, one of them in a life-threatening condition. The car was lying on its roof near the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (Lucy North/PA) No pedestrians were injured and no other vehicles are thought to be involved, the Metropolitan Police said. Road closures are in place around Piccadilly Circus. The Met said it was called at about 5.30am, with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Fire Brigade. Advertisement
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Yahoo
Young man in life-threatening condition after car ploughs into fountain at London Piccadilly Circus
A car has ploughed into the centre of Piccadilly Circus in central London injuring two 22-year-old men, with one in a life-threatening condition. Emergency services were called to the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning and the area has now been closed off. Pictures of the junction show a black BMW flipped onto its roof with debris everywhere. It appears to have driven directly at the pedestrianised part of Piccadilly Circus, which it home to the Shaftesbury memorial fountain popularly known as Eros. The car only got as far as the pavement and stopped short of the landmark, which is topped with a statue of Anteros, the Greek god of requited love. Two men, both aged 22, were treated at the scene, with one being taken to a major trauma centre and another to a local hospital. Police said that one of the men is in a life threatening condition, while the other's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. No pedestrians were injured and no other vehicles were involved. Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of the London Ambulance Service hazardous area response team all rushed to the scene of the crash on Saturday morning. They had been alerted to the collision at 5:25am and the first paramedic arrived at Piccadilly Circus in less than four minutes. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 5.25am today (29 June) to reports of a road traffic collision on Piccadilly, W1J. 'We sent a number of resources, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance. 'Our first paramedic arrived on scene in less than four minutes. 'We treated two people. We took one patient to a major trauma centre and the other patient to a local hospital.' A Met Police spokesperson said: 'At 05:28hrs on Sunday, 29 June police were called to Piccadilly Circus following a single vehicle road traffic collision. A black BMW had overturned, ending up next to the Eros fountain. 'Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Fire Brigade. 'Two men, both aged 22 and both occupants of the vehicle, were taken to hospital. 'One of the men is in a life threatening condition. The other man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. 'No pedestrians were injured and no other vehicles are believed to be involved. 'There are road closures in place around Piccadilly Circus. 'We recognise the disruption this will cause. We will look to remove these at the earliest opportunity but only when we have carried out the work required to investigate this serious incident.'
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Young man fighting for life after BMW overturns in Piccadilly Circus
A young man is fighting for his life after a BMW crashed in Piccadilly Circus, central London. The black car overturned in the early hours of Sunday and was lying on its roof near the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, known as Eros. Two men aged 22 who were in the vehicle were taken to hospital, one of them in a life-threatening condition. No pedestrians were injured and no other vehicles are thought to be involved, the Metropolitan Police said. Road closures are in place around Piccadilly Circus. The Met said it was called at about 5.30am, with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Fire Brigade.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Two injured after car crashes near Piccadilly Circus roundabout
Two people have been injured after a car crashed near a roundabout in London's Piccadilly Circus. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision at around 5.30am on Sunday. Pictures show a heavily damaged vehicle lying on its roof near the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly known as Eros. One person was taken to a major trauma centre and the other to a local hospital. The area has been cordoned off by police. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We sent a number of resources, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (Hart). 'We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance.'
BBC News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Piccadilly Circus: Car crashes and overturns by Eros statue
A car has crashed and overturned by the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus, central emergency services were called at about 05:30 BST to reports of the car ploughing into the tourist had come to a stop on its roof, next to bollards and rubbish bins ripped from the pavement in the Circus - one of the capital's busiest roundabouts – linking multiple roads to the West End and attracting millions of people every year.
