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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stanley Murphy-Johns

What we know about Westminster Bridge incident as five police officers injured in boat crash

Police Westminster Bridge
  • Five police officers were injured after their boat collided with Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.
  • The Met's Marine Policing Unit boat was responding to a report of a person in the water near Battersea when the incident occurred.
  • Three officers were thrown into the River Thames , and others entered the water, but all were recovered and taken to hospital.
  • Four officers remain in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while one has since been discharged.
  • Witnesses reported hearing an 'explosion' as the boat, which they described as travelling at high speed, struck the bridge, causing significant disruption to traffic and transport services.

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Five police officers injured in Westminster Bridge boat crash were responding to ‘person in water’

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