Man with son ‘fighting for life’ after he was hit by car in Whitechapel

The police and paramedic service were called to Whitechapel Road at the junction with Cavell Street at around midday on Sunday 8th May 2016 after reports of a collision involving a car and two pedestrians, a 40-year-old man and his four-year-old son.

After the collision a large part of Whitechapel Road was closed. At around 4:30pm the bus routes 25, 205 and 254 remained on diversion due to road closures.

A11 Whitechapel Road j/w Cavell Street E1 – The road has been closed westbound at the junction of Cambridge Heath Road due to a collision.

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A spokesperson for the police said the man had “potentially life threatening or life changing” injuries. The police said that his son was also taken to hospital but is in a stable condition.

The driver of the car involved stopped at the scene. He was not hurt and police said he is assisting them with their enquiries.

Source: Evening Standard