Woman dies and three injured in A40 horror crash as car smashes onto railway and shuts Piccadilly line

22 August 2022, 07:33 | Updated: 22 August 2022, 21:27

A woman has died after a Range Rover was involved in a collision and ended up on the Tube tracks in west London.
A woman has died after a Range Rover was involved in a collision and ended up on the Tube tracks in west London. Picture: London News Pictures

By Sophie Barnett

A woman has died and a man is in a critical condition after a Range Rover crashed on to a railway line in west London - closing both the A40 and part of the Piccadilly Line.

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Police were called to the horror crash on the A40 westbound near Park Royal Underground Station shortly before 4am on Monday.

A Range Rover and a Tesla had been involved in a collision and the Range Rover had left the road and crashed onto the railway line, police said.

A police source said: "The Tesla was stationary.

"The other car crashed into the Tesla garage and flipped into the station, landing on the tracks."

Despite the efforts of emergency services, a female passenger of the Range Rover, aged 33, died at the scene.

The Met Police said the A40 and the Piccadilly Line in the area are likely to remained closed for a considerable period of time and a cordon is in place.

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Police outside Park Royal underground station following a fatal car crash

The Ranger Rover driver, a 23-year-old man, has been taken to hospital where his condition is critical.

His family have been informed.

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.

The Piccadilly Line was part suspended between Acton Town and Uxbridge, while the A40 has been closed.

The car which was on the tracks at Park Royal station is now being removed, with a small crane lifting the car onto a train.

Commuters are advised to avoid travelling on these routes.

Residents living near Park Royal Station told of what they heard when the Range Rover landed on the railway track.

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 also lives in the block of flats next to the station, 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."

Any witnesses yet to speak with police are asked to call 101, ref 905/22aug.

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