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A man died and an 11-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a garbage truck crashed into a house and several cars this morning.
The accident took place around 8 a.m. today in the Kidbrooke area of Greenwich, London, where six people were reportedly injured.
Authorities confirmed that the truck driver died at the scene and another person was taken to the hospital by air ambulance, Mirror.co.uk reports.
A woman who lives nearby said: “We only heard the carnage. I was in bed asleep when I heard this great crash.
“I didn’t really think about that, as there has been construction going on all night long. But then it was one siren after another and the helicopter landing.
“I left around 9 in the morning and I knew it was serious when I saw the huge cordon. This truck crashed into the house and took two cars with it.”
Mother of two, Toni Pankhurst, 42, who lives nearby, said: “They woke me up like I was the Blitz. There was a massive bang and then the sound of the helicopter flying overhead.”
“I felt like it was going to land on my roof and it was shaking the whole house.
“We ran out and saw a man being carried on a stretcher.
Then another man who was in his 50s and bald was taken to an ambulance with all this blood running down his face. He looked so pale.
“It’s a huge green truck and it looks like it’s actually embedded in the house.
“There are at least five other wrecked vehicles scattered about a kilometer down the road.
“It seemed like they were all parked and the truck had totaled everything in its path.
“I don’t know how it happened, maybe the driver had a heart attack.
“I hope everyone involved is okay, but it doesn’t seem hopeful.”
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called today at 8.03am to report a collision involving multiple vehicles on Broad Walk, Kidbrooke.”
“We dispatched a number of resources, including four ambulance teams, car medics, an advanced paramedic, and our hazardous area response teams. We also sent the London Air Ambulance.
“Working closely with other emergency services on site, we evaluated six patients. Unfortunately, a patient was found to have died at the scene. Of the remaining five patients, we took three to the hospital and two were discharged from the scene. “
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said: “The London Ambulance Service called the police at approximately 08:05 am on Monday 14 September at Broad Walk, SE3 for a traffic collision involving several vehicles and a building.
“Officers are on the scene with the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade. At this time, we are aware that several people have been injured.
“An 11-year-old boy was taken to the hospital.
“His condition has been assessed as life threatening.
“Two men have been taken to the hospital. We await an update on their condition.
“Unfortunately, a man has been pronounced dead at the scene. Work is under way to locate his relatives.
“There are road closures and the public is being asked to avoid the area.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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Another local, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “There is another car and a seriously wrecked van at least 100 meters from where the truck ended.
“I’m not sure how it happened, but it doesn’t look good at all. I really hope everyone involved is okay.”
The London Fire Brigade said the house suffered “extensive structural damage” as a result of the collision between the truck and a car.
The teams worked to free a person stuck in a vehicle while paramedics treated “various victims.”
Station Commander Stephen Irvine of the London Fire Brigade said at the scene: “We are dealing with a challenging and protracted traffic collision that has caused extensive damage to a house.
Station commander Nathan Hobson added: “Specialized urban search and rescue teams attended the scene and efforts were made to free the driver from the truck, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.”
Firefighters from Lee Green, Eltham, Bexley, Croydon and East Greenwich stations attended after being called at 8:06 a.m.
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