Man dies and child, 11, is left fighting for life after lorry smashes into house
- Police were called to the scene in Kidbrooke, south east London , around 8am
- Lorry driver was declared dead at the scene after vehicle crashed into a building
- Police say 11-year-old child taken to hospital where they are fighting for life
A driver was killed and a child is fighting for their life after a bin lorry ploughed into parked cars and a house today.
Several people were injured in the horror smash on a suburban street in Kidbrooke, south east London, during the morning rush hour.
Police, firefighters, paramedics and an air ambulance were scrambled to the scene at around 8am.
Emergency crews confirmed the lorry driver died at the scene and an 11-year-old child is in a ‘life-threatening’ condition.
The lorry is understood to have hit a number of cars before crashing into a house
Police were called to Kidbrooke, south east London , around 8am this morning to reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles and a building
The youngster was flown to hospital by air ambulance
London Fire Brigade said it appeared a lorry had collided with two cars and crashed into a house, causing structural damage to the building.
Station commander Nathan Hobson said: ‘Specialist Urban Search and Rescue crews attended the scene and efforts were made to free the lorry driver but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.’
The London Ambulance Service treated a further three patients. One was taken to a major trauma centre, one was taken to hospital, and one was discharged.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: ‘Police were called at approximately 8:05am to Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, by London Ambulance Service to a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles and a building.
‘Officers are on scene with London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade. At this time, we are aware of multiple people being injured.
‘An 11-year-old child was taken to hospital. Their condition has been assessed as life-threatening. Two males have been taken to hospital. We await an update on their condition.
‘Sadly one man has been declared dead at the scene. Work is ongoing to trace their next of kin. Road closures are in place and the public are asked to avoid the area.’
London Fire Brigade Station Commander Stephen Irvine, who was at the scene this morning, said: ‘We are dealing with a challenging and protractive road traffic collision that has caused extensive damage to a house.
‘Specialist Urban Search and Rescue crews and firefighters are working to free one person from a vehicle.
‘The London Ambulance Service has treated a number of casualties. We are likely to be at the scene throughout the morning and I’d ask people to avoid the area where possible.’
Firefighters from Lee Green, Eltham, Bexley, Croydon and East Greenwich fire stations were also at the scene.