Pedestrian seriously hurt after South Wimbledon crash (From Your Local Guardian)

Pedestrian seriously hurt after South Wimbledon crash

7:06pm Thursday 27th November 2008 in

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A pedestrian is believed seriously hurt after a crash outside South Wimbledon Tube station.

Merton Road has been closed in both directions as ambulance paramedics treat the woman on the footpath near the station.

One eyewitness reported hearing a “truly terrible noise” as the woman was hit by a car about 6.30pm.

“The injured woman was lying on the ground,” the witness said.

“I don’t think she could feel her legs.”

Police have closed Merton Road and an air ambulance is expected soon.

The woman, aged in her mid-30s is believed to have suffered two broken legs in the crash.

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