Woman, 33, killed as crash involving Range Rover and Tesla blocks Piccadilly line
Police say London Underground station likely to remain closed for a ‘considerable period of time’
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Your support makes all the difference.A woman has been killed and three people injured after a Range Rover crashed into a Tesla before veering onto the tracks of a London Underground line.
Services on the Picadilly line were halted on Monday morning after the fatal collision near Park Royal Underground Station in west London.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the crash on the A40 westbound at 3.48am on Monday.
The force said that a Range Rover collided with a Tesla before veering off the road and onto the Piccadilly line train tracks.
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Paramedics attended the scene but despite their efforts a 33 year-old woman believed to have been a passenger in the Range Rover died. Officers are awaiting formal identification and her next of kin have been informed.
The Ranger Rover driver, a 23 year-old man, has been taken to hospital where his condition is critical.
A second woman, 26, who was in the Range Rover, has injuries that are not life-threatening, while a man, 56, who is thought to have been with the Tesla was treated for injuries assessed as non-life threatening.
Police cordons remained in place at the scene and Scotland Yard said the Piccadilly line in the area was likely to remain closed for a "considerable period of time".
A police source said the Range Rover crashed through the Tesla garage and into Park Royal station.
“The Tesla was stationary,” the police source said. “The other car crashed into the Tesla garage and flipped into the station, landing on the tracks.”
People living nearby the station described hearing loud crashing sounds when incident took place.
Andrew Wood, who lives in a block of flats next to the station, said: “It woke me up. I heard this huge bash at about half past three. I thought it was somebody breaking into one of the garages.
“The car must have smashed the fence, because behind that is the pedestrian walkway and it’s come right over that. Ten minutes after there were helicopters, it was like the Third World War.”
Nada Alobaidi, 31, who lives in the same block of flats, said: “I heard a big crash. I came outside and saw a lot of police and an ambulance as well. There was a lot of smoke. I didn’t see the car because it was during the night.
“The A40 can be quite dangerous around Park Royal Station. Car accidents do sometimes happen.”
Cordons were put in place after the collision and the Piccadilly Tube line was part suspended.
The Range Rover was being removed from the tracks by a small crane lifting the car on to a train.
Police urged any witnesses yet to speak to them to call 101, ref 905/22aug.
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