Stamford Hill, Hackney e-bike crash: Man fighting for life

The crash occurred at a junction and has left one man critically injured <i>(Image: Google Maps / Pexels)</i>
The crash occurred at a junction and has left one man critically injured (Image: Google Maps / Pexels)
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A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being injured in a crash involving an e-bike and car on Stamford Hill. 

London Ambulance Service paramedics were alerted to the incident on Stamford Hill shortly after 8pm on April 24. 

Emergency responders, including a trauma team in a London Air Ambulance car, were dispatched to the scene where an e-bike and car had crashed. 

The incident occurred at the junction of Northfield Road with Stamford Hill. 

A 46-year-old man who had been riding the e-bike was discovered with life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital as a priority. 

His condition has been confirmed as critical, and no arrests have as yet been made. Enquiries are ongoing.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to the Northfield Road junction with Stamford Hill at 20:07hrs on Thursday, 24 April following reports of a road traffic collision.

"Officers attended the scene where a man on an e-bike had reportedly been in collision with a car.

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"The 46-year-old man riding the e-bike remains in a critical condition after suffering life-threatening injuries.

"No-one else was injured in the incident. No arrests have as yet been made. Enquiries are ongoing.

"Please call police on 101 with reference 7077/24Apr if you were a witness."

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