A cyclist was left fighting for his life yesterday after he was hit by a car outside Buckingham Palace yesterday.
Crowds of people began to swarm as an Air Ambulance landed outside the Queen’s residence shortly before noon on Tuesday, sparking panic among the onlookers.
An American tourist, known only as Dave, told the Evening Standard: “The helicopter landed and all the medics came running out down the road.
“There was a bit of a panic, nobody knew what was going on.”
The helicopter reportedly landed just after the changing of the guard had finished at midday and many witnesses reported seeing a heavy police presence on the scene.
Some onlookers took to Twitter to question if it was somebody inside the palace that had needed medical assistance.
One user said: “A trauma helicopter just landed at Buckingham Palace. What’s the news?! #GODSAVETHEQUEEN”
But a Metropolitan Police confirmed officers had been called to Constitution Hill following the collision.
“Police were called shortly before midday, 6 September to reports of a car and bicycle in collision on Constitution Hill, SW1,” said a police spokeswoman.
“Officers, LAS and London’s Air Ambulance are all in attendance.
“Officers await an update on the condition of the male rider who has been injured.”
It has been reported that the male cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and there has been no further update on his condition.
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