The incident happened at Ampere Way tram stop
(Picture: Google Maps)An e-scooter rider has been left with a serious head injury after a collision with a tram in Croydon.
British Transport Police said they were called to the scene at 3.40pm on tram lines close to Ampere Way which serves the Valley Retail Park.
Paramedics also attended and treated a second person who was discharged at the scene. Trams were suspended between nearby Therapia Lane and Wandle Park as a result of the incident.
A police spokesperson said a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and that the collision is not being treated as suspicious.
Pictures from the scene posted on social media show several police cars and an air ambulance helicopter responding to the incident.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We sent two ambulance crews, two paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes.
“We treated one patient for a head injury and took him to a major trauma centre, by road, as a priority. We also treated a second patient and discharged them at the scene.”
Mark Davis, TfL’s General Manager for London Trams, said: “Our thoughts are with the e-scooter rider who collided with a tram between Ampere Way and Waddon Marsh tram stops.
“We know this incident would have been very upsetting for all those involved and will offer any support they need. We will support the police and operator’s investigation.”
