Two paramedics injured as ambulance car smashes into south London restaurant

 
Two paramedics were injured in the crash (Picture: Chris Myers)
Robin de Peyer7 December 2014

An ambulance car crashed into a restaurant while responding to an emergency call in south London.

Two paramedics were injured when the rapid response vehicle careered into the building in Battersea at around 8.45am.

The London Ambulance Service told the BBC one member of staff injured their hand and the other received treatment for stomach and back pain.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash, in Battersea Bridge Road.

An LAS spokesman told the BBC both paramedics were taken for treatment at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

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"One of cars was involved in a road traffic accident at 08:46 on Battersea Bridge Road," he said.

"It was on its way to a serious incident nearby."

The restaurant was left badly damaged as a result of the smash, which caused at least one airbag in the car to inflate.

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