Woman killed as car lands on rail tracks
A WOMAN was killed and three people were injured when a Range Rover ploughed through a garage and landed on a railway line.
Locals were woken by a loud bang after the vehicle span out of control, hit a stationary Tesla and flipped onto the tracks in the early hours of yesterday.
A woman, 33, believed to be a passenger in the Range Rover, died at the scene at Park Royal station, West London. The driver, 23, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
A second woman, 26, who was in the Range Rover has injuries that are not life-threatening, while a 56-year-old man who is thought to have been with the Tesla was treated for injuries also assessed as non-life threatening.
Horrifying pictures showed the mangled 4x4 being recovered from the Piccadilly Line, which was part suspended.
It was later seen being recovered from the tracks by a small crane.
A police source said the Range Rover crashed through the Tesla garage and into Park Royal station from the A40 westbound at 3.48am.
They added: “The Tesla was stationary. The other car crashed into the Tesla garage and flipped into the station, landing on the tracks.”
Andrew Wood, who lives in a block of flats next to the Tube 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 lives in the same block of flats, 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.”
Commuters were advised to avoid the area yesterday, with the stretch of the Piccadilly Line expected to remain closed for some time.
The other car crashed into the Tesla garage and flipped into the station
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