Woman fights for life after collision with lorry
Driver stopped at the scene and is co-operating with investigation
Friday, 6th March — By Caitlin Maskell
Emergency services at the scene of the York Way collision
A WOMAN remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition after a collision with a lorry in York Way on Tuesday.
Police were called at around 5pm to reports of a road traffic accident at the junction of Agar Grove. Officers, the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade attended and treated the pedestrian, a woman aged 60, at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, a 70-year-old man, stopped at the scene and is co-operating with the investigation.
The Tribune understands the woman was trapped underneath the vehicle following the collision. Witnesses said paramedics were giving her CPR.
A trolley containing bags of shopping was left close to the scene.
Elsa Poole, who works nearby, said: “There are a lot of trucks and traffic. The single lane for traffic is also very narrow. Recently, Brandon Road has become a one-way road and cars still try to get down there causing near accidents.”
The woman’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “At around 17:00hrs on Tuesday March 4, police responded to a report of a road traffic collision between a lorry and a pedestrian on York Way at the junction of Agar Grove, N7.
“Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended and treated the pedestrian, a woman aged 60, at the scene. She remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition. Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
“The driver of the vehicle, a 70-year-old man, stopped at the scene and is co-operating with the investigation. He was not arrested. Anyone with information or dashcam footage in relation to this incident is asked to call 101, quoting CAD 5928/03MAR26.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast-response cars, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. The first paramedic arrived in less than four minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre by road.”
