Woman injured after royal police escort crash

A woman has been critically injured in a crash with a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.

It happened at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court, west London, at 15:20 BST on Wednesday.

The woman, in her 80s, was taken to hospital after treatment from paramedics.

Buckingham Palace said the Duchess' "heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the injured lady and her family".

Inquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing, the Met Police said.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Sophie was "grateful for the swift response of emergency services and will keep abreast of developments".

"Further comment at this time would not be appropriate while the incident is being investigated," they added.

The injured woman, whose family has been informed, was treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance.

The Directorate of Professional Standards has also been notified about the crash, the force added.

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