Car crash on Kew Bridge

Crash on Kew Bridge, Sunday 20 September; photograph Nick Raikes

Reports of police chasing a stolen car

Three cars have been involved in a crash on Kew Bridge. Only minor injuries have been reported. The road was briefly cordoned off on Sunday afternoon (21 September).

According to accounts on Facebook, the driver of a stolen car was being chased by police and crashed into another car on the bridge. The driver then got out, jumped off the bridge into the river where he was subsequently rescued and arrested.

‘The driver passed me outside B&Q driving on the pavement police chasing him nearly hit my husband’s van’, wrote Sarah Cole.

‘Just walked over the bridge literally a few minutes after this happened. Three cars involved, fire engines, ambulance, police everywhere’, wrote Jane Paul.

‘After crashing the vehicle the person jumped into the river’, wrote Lisa Pearce.

Police have not confirmed they were chasing a suspect or that they jumped in the river.

The London Ambulance Service sent emergency crews to the scene and have confirmed four people were treated at the scene. Three were taken to hospital for further care and one was discharged at the scene.

There were delays as a result on the A205.

Crash on Kew Bridge, Sunday 20 September; photograph Nick Raikes

Driver charged with causing death by dangerous driving after boy, 17, dies in crash in Southall

Fortunately there were only minor injuries reported in this crash at Kew Bridge.

A 17 year old boy died in a car smash in the west of the borough the day before. Ranbir Singh died when a car crashed around 1.00 am on Saturday 19 September on South Road in Southall. A 26 year old man is fighting for his life in hospital after being left with serious injuries.

The driver, Sukhveer Singh, 20, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a license and using a vehicle without insurance. He is due to appear at The Old Bailey on 19 October.