- Drivers urged to avoid A406 in Staples Corner, Brent amid warnings of delays
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being rescued from a car involved in a multi-vehicle crash.
Several cars collided with a coach just after 3pm on Friday afternoon near Staples Corner on London’s North Circular Road.
Firefighters freed a man trapped inside a car before he was treated on the scene by paramedics.
He was then rushed to a hospital where he remains in a ‘critical’ condition.
The serious incident has left part of the A406 eastbound closed in Brent, north west London.
A man is in hospital in a critical condition after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash on London’s North Circular Road
Police and ambulance services were called to the major incident on A406 at around 3pm on Friday afternoon
Metropolitan Police advised drivers to avoid the area and warned of ‘significant delays’ for some time.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Police were called at 3.07pm on Friday, 15 March to reports of a collision on the A406 at the A41 in NW2 [just after Brent Cross].
‘Officers, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service attended. At the scene a coach had been in collision with a number of other vehicles.
Firefighters rescued a man trapped in a car, before he was treated on the scene and rushed to hospital
‘A man, no further details, was trapped inside a car. He has been freed by LFB and after being treated at the scene was taken by LAS to a north London hospital where his condition is critical.
‘The A406 eastbound has been closed from The Staples Corner and motorists are advised to avoid the area as long delays are expected.
‘Anyone with dash-cam footage or information should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 4423/15MAR.’
A statement from London Fire Brigade said: ‘We were called at 1522 to reports of a road traffic collision on Staples Corner Eastbound at Junction A406.
‘One coach was in collision with three motor vehicles. One man was trapped in a vehicle and rescued by firefighters and was assessed on scene by London Ambulance Service crews and was taken to hospital.
‘Several other people were also assessed on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
‘Firefighters from West Hampstead fire station attended the scene.’
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