A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been killed in a car crash after being involved in a police chase.
Two other passengers were rushed to hospital in a critical condition with reports saying the car exploded when it crashed outside Central Middlesex Hospital this morning.
A 17-year-old boy has died following a crash in Park Royal this morning during a police chase[/caption]
The 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead shortly after the collision on Park Royal at around 5:25am.
Two other men in the car at the time were rushed to hospital for treatment with their injuries first believed to be life threatening.
One remains in a critical condition with the other now said to be stable but still receiving medical help.
A fourth passenger was not seriously hurt in the crash, say police.
Images shared online show how the car was smashed up just inside the hospital entrance after the high-speed police chase.
Fire engines and police cars rushed to the scene to help get the men out of the destroyed motor and into the hospital.
A cordon has been set up along Park Royal road between the Asda and the Central Middlesex Hospital with several London bus services being diverted.
Police are still investigating the incident and making enquiries.
It is unclear why the men were being chased by officers.
A Met Police spokesperson released a statement on the fatal crash saying: “At approximately 05:25hrs on Monday, 7 October a car that was being pursued by police was in collision in Park Royal Road, W3 outside Central Middlesex Hospital.
“London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended. Three males – all occupants of the car – were taken to hospital for treatment.
“One of these males, aged 17, subsequently died in hospital.
“The other two people remain in hospital; one is in a critical condition – the other is not believed to be seriously injured.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing and road closures remain in place at the location.
“The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed.
“A referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct who will carry out an independent investigation into the circumstances.”
