Four police officers taken to hospital after police car crash in Hayes

Four police officers were taken to hospital after two police cars collided in Hayes on the evening of Tuesday 29 September.

The crash happened just before 9pm at the junction of Lansbury Drive and Balmoral Drive, close to the Rocky's takeaway. It has been confirmed that the two cars, one marked and one unmarked, were both on their way to an incident when they collided.

Paramedics were sent to the scene, and the first responder arrived less than three minutes after the call. Five officers were checked by paramedics and four were taken to hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

It is understood that no members of the public were involved in the collision.

Junction taped off

Footage shared with UB1UB2 just after 9pm shows a silver hatchback with heavy damage to its front, resting against the back of a marked police car. Several more police vehicles were at the scene with blue lights flashing. Officers kept the area clear as people gathered nearby to watch.

Police cordoned off the junction of Lansbury Drive and Balmoral Drive for the evening. Drivers and bus passengers using Lansbury Drive had to find other routes.

At the time, one person who said they saw the crash claimed it came at the end of a police chase of about 10 minutes. That account has not been backed up. The confirmed details are that two police vehicles collided while responding to a call and that no member of the public was involved.

The area

Lansbury Drive is a busy residential road in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. A small row of shops and takeaways stands near its junction with Balmoral Drive, and buses use the road. That stretch is usually busy in the evening.

The cause of the crash has not been made public. The police have not said whether there will be any further investigation into how the two vehicles collided.

Anyone who saw the collision, or who has information about it, can contact the police on 101 or call 999 in an emergency. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.