Child, ten, rushed to hospital as M4 brought to standstill outside Heathrow Airport following crash
Child, 10, is rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition with two other people as M4 is brought to a standstill outside Heathrow Airport following crash
Ten-year-old child taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, police sayA further two people have also been taken to hospitals in south and west LondonOne lane of the M4 remains closed as officers appeal for witnesses to the crashHighways England has also urged motorists to avoid the area earlier today
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A ten-year-old child has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries as the M4 is brought to a standstill outside Heathrow Airport following a serious crash.
Two other people, whose details have not yet been confirmed, have also been taken to hospitals in south and west London, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called at 1.35pm today to a multi-vehicle collision which led to the eastbound carriageway being shut.
Motorists faced severe delays in London between junctions 4 and 3 near Heathrow Airport.
National Highways traffic officers arrived at the scene and the westbound route was blocked to allow the air ambulance to land.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: ‘We were called at 1.35pm today (Sunday) to reports of a road traffic collision on the M4.
‘We sent a number of resources including three ambulances, a medic in a fast response car, and an incident response officer.
‘Our crews treated patients at the scene, and took three people to hospital.’
An air ambulance pictured landing at the scene of the serious crash on the M4, with a large presence of emergency services on the opposite carriageway
A spokesman for the Met Police said: ‘At 1.43pm police were called following a road traffic collision involving four vehicles close to junction three of the M4 in West Drayton.
‘Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade. The London Air Ambulance landed at the scene.
‘A 10-year-old girl who was travelling in one of the cars has been transported by air to a south London hospital with injuries that are believed to be life threatening.
‘The M4 was closed in both directions to allow the emergency services to respond to the incident. The eastbound side is likely to remain closed for some time with significant traffic delays expected as a result.’
Stranded motorists were pictured leaving their cars as an air ambulance attended the scene of a serious crash on the M4
The eastbound carriageway of the motorway has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident
Stranded motorists were pictured stood outside their vehicles as the motorway has been closed in both directions following a ‘multi-vehicle collision’.
Highways England warned of hour-long delays as diversions were put in place around the busy airport.
A statement says: ‘There are severe delays of 60 minutes on The M4 eastbound in Greater London between J4 and J3 (near Heathrow Airport) due to a multi vehicle collision which has resulted in the eastbound carriageway being closed.
‘Emergency services are in attendance including National Highways Traffic Officers.
‘At present westbound is also blocked to allow the air ambulance to land and currently has delays of 30 minutes.’
It also warns road users to use a diversion route that has been put in place and to ‘re-route or even delay your journey’.
The incident has also caused delays to stretch back onto the M25 for those travelling eastbound.
Pictures from the scene show at least four ambulances in attendance, along with firefighters, police and Highways England officers.
The Highways England diversion route says: ‘Road users are advised to follow the solid circle diversion symbol on road signs.
‘Exit the M4 at J4 and take the third exit onto the M4 Heathrow Spur road. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A4 slip road and join the A4 Bath Road.
‘At next roundabout take the first exit onto A312. Re-join the M4 at J3.’
‘If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.’
