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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Two rushed to hospital after crash on busy road in London
Two people have been rushed to hospital after a crash on a busy road in London. The London Ambulance Service were called to Piccadilly, W1J, just before 5.30am today (June 29) to reports of a crash. Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, and members of the LAS's hazardous area response team (HART) were dispatched. A trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance was also dispatched. The first paramedic arrived on the scene in less than four minutes. Two people were treated, with one patient taken to a major trauma centre, and the other patient to a local hospital. 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.'
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Telegraph
Two injured after car crashes into Piccadilly Circus roundabout
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service 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.' 'Worried about the driver' Shamin Mollah, 41, who works at a City Sightseeing London booth overlooking the crash said: 'When I came to work at 9am it was very quiet. Only the police were here and they'd already set up the barricade. 'This area is busy 24/7. It would have been very dangerous. It's very sad.' Rimi Caur, 29, a souvenir seller at a booth close to the crash site said: 'What can we do? We can't open our other shop on the other side [of Piccadilly Circus]. It's bad for business. 'We had one other crash last year [at Piccadilly Circus] but nothing else like this. 'Of course we are worried about the driver.'
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two people rushed to hospital after ‘serious' crash near Blackwall Tunnel
Two people have been rushed to hospital after a 'serious' crash near the Blackwall Tunnel. The incident happened on the A102 Northbound just before 1.10am today (June 4). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found two people injured. A102 Blackwall Tunnel Northbound closed after crash: Live The pair were treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital where their conditions are unknown. The incident is causing severe delays with congestion stretching across Falconwood, Lewisham, Blackheath, Deptford and Greenwich. We have contacted Metropolitan Police for further information. A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 1.08am this morning (4 June) to reports of a road traffic collision in the Blackwall Tunnel, Charlton. 'We sent two ambulance crews, an incident response officer and our Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance. 'The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes. 'We treated two patients at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.'
Top Gear
30-05-2025
- Health
- Top Gear
'We can perform open heart surgery on a pavement'
Motorsport TG talks to the medical team behind the Isle of Man TT Skip 10 photos in the image carousel and continue reading The Isle of Man TT. The most dangerous motorsport event in the world. It's tempting to assume the TT, the last bastion of motorcycle road-racing, plays fast and loose with safety. That emergency care here isn't what it could be because, well, there's 37.7 miles of course to cover and with average speeds now over 135mph and 80-90 bikes on circuit at a time, it's just too much to ask. Instead the TT is at the cutting edge of what's medically possible, 'If you look at most circuits, even F1 or Moto GP, they will stabilise [the patient] and evacuate,' said the Isle of Man TT's chief medical officer, Dr Gareth Davies, 'but we are now able to bring the whole hospital, the resuscitation team, the emergency theatre, to the patient's side and stop the dying process at that point.' Advertisement - Page continues below This is revolutionary – and logistically very complex. The trauma team for the TT includes 80 paramedics, doctors, nurses and ambulance technicians, seven fully kitted out BMW X5s, at least two helicopters and several fast response medi-bikes. Photography: Huck Mountain You might like Davies is a consultant in emergency medicine who worked at the Royal London Hospital for 30 years, and was simultaneously the medical director of London Air Ambulance. 'In London we were always 15 minutes behind the point of wounding, whereas here, we're on the scene within two or three minutes. It's a unique bit of medicine, the injuries tend to be very complex so we carry all the equipment necessary to perform major trauma surgery on a pavement, in a field, by a hedgerow, wherever really.' It's not just a matter of reacting fast, but having the support where it's needed. 'We've got a heat map of crashes going back over 100 years, so we know the likely black spots and position the response teams accordingly, but the corner speeds they're now carrying are moving them further down the road, or creating issues in new places. Advertisement - Page continues below 'The rider's safety kit has improved dramatically since I started working on the TT back in 1990, with body airbags, PPE and improved helmet standards, but the appeal and uniqueness of the TT is its intrinsic danger and there's only so much you can do to mitigate against that.' The medical teams are taking some learnings from the race teams. They now use a shadow-board to make sure every piece of equipment is in the right place before they start a procedure, just as a mechanic would with his tools, and use extensive checklists – essential when there are over 100 pieces of equipment in each of the 140 medical bags out around the course. But Davies, together with his deputies Sally Simmons and Paul Hancock, and the rest of the MRMS (Manx Road-racing Medical Services) team are trying to get ahead of the curve and work more on accident prevention. 'This year for the first time every competitor had a full medical before they were allowed to race. Plus we now have a voluntary research programme with the riders that looks at the physicality of the racing, measuring various parameters and monitoring them during the race. 'We're looking at this data to think how long races should be, because we are finding after six laps people are losing a lot of fluid, they're losing grip strength, they're losing concentration.' Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
