Woman injured after royal police escort crash

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The junction betwixt  Cromwell Road and Warwick RoadImage source, Google

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Paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance treated the pistillate astatine the scene

A pistillate has been critically injured successful a clang with a constabulary motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.

It happened astatine the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road successful Earl's Court, westbound London, astatine 15:20 BST connected Wednesday.

The woman, successful her 80s, was taken to infirmary aft attraction from paramedics.

A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said that the Duchess' "heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the injured woman and her family".

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Sophie was "grateful for the swift effect of exigency services", a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said

Inquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing, the Met Police said.

The Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Sophie was "grateful for the swift effect of exigency services and volition support abreast of developments".

The woman, whose household has been informed, was treated astatine the country by the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance.

The Directorate of Professional Standards has besides been notified astir the crash, the unit added.

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