Hatch End's high street, the Uxbridge Road, was closed at both ends from before noon until about 3pm on Friday March 27th 2009 because of a two vehicle accident. This had taken place at the pedestrian crossing about 10 am, according to a worker in a hairdressing shop alongside.
Local author and blogger Angela Lansbury took photos of the car in the roadway with its roof cut off, and the car roof lying on the pavement. The roof had been cut off to release the passenger of the front car.
Several police vehicles and police were at the scene. Traffic was stopped at both ends of the shopping area for several hours and diverted.
The two damaged vehicles remained in place with yellow marks on the road and wheels during the lunch hour. Parts of the car and personal possessions lay in the road.
Pedestrians were able to cross intermittently. But later they were asked to wait whilst a police car did a skid test to check the road condition on the day of the accident.
The car roof was placed back on the car which was driven off by a transporter. Debris was swept up although some remained. The road re-opened early afternoon.
For more information or permission to print contact:
annalondon8 @ g mail dot com
Tel: 020 8 428 96 38.
Photo(s) and report by author and freelance journalist/photographer Angela Lansbury
copyright Angela Lansbury
No comments:
Post a Comment