A woman died and three people were injured after a Range Rover crashed and ended up on a railway track in west London.
The Piccadilly line was partly suspended on Monday morning after the incident on the A40 westbound near Park Royal tube station.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 3.48am and a woman, 33, who was a passenger in the Range Rover, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Metropolitan police officers are still waiting for formal identification and confirmation that the woman’s next of kin have been informed.
Two other people – a man, 24, and a woman, 27 – were also in the car and were taken to hospital.
The man, who was driving, is in a critical condition, while the woman’s injuries were assessed to be not life-threatening.
A man in his 50s who was sitting in a stationary Tesla, also involved in the crash, received treatment from paramedics for his injuries.
A Met spokesperson said: “It was reported that two cars, a Range Rover and a Tesla, had been involved in a collision and the Range Rover had left the road and gone on to the railway line. Despite the efforts of emergency services, a female occupant of the Range Rover died at the scene.”
The Piccadilly line was partly suspended between Acton Town and Uxbridge, and the A40 was closed, with cordons in place.
Ealing police tweeted: “Following a collision on the A40 near [Park] Royal underground station earlier this morning, the road and the Piccadilly line are likely to remain closed for a significant period of time. Commuters who use these routes are advised to avoid the area and find an alternative.”
Residents living near Park Royal Station told of what they heard when a Range Rover landed on a railway track in a fatal collision.
Andrew Wood, who lives in a block of flats next to the station, said: “It woke me up. I heard this huge bash at about half past three. I thought it was somebody breaking into one of the garages.
“The car must have smashed the fence, because behind that is the pedestrian walkway and it’s come right over that. Ten minutes after there were helicopters, it was like the third world war.”
Nada Alobaidi, 31, who also lives in the block of flats next to the station, said: “I heard a big crash. I came outside and saw a lot of police and an ambulance as well. There was a lot of smoke. I didn’t see the car because it was during the night.
“The A40 can be quite dangerous around Park Royal Station. Car accidents do sometimes happen.”
Police are asking witnesses to contact them on 101, referencing 905/22aug.
