A Met Police car collided with a cyclist in Bethnal Green as he was travelling in the opposite direction. The 36-year-old man was hit by the car just after 10:30pm on Wednesday, January 17.
The collision took place on Bethnal Green Road, near the A107 junction. The police vehicle was left with a cracked front windscreen and broken number plate.
After the crash the road was closed and the cyclist was seen to by paramedics. He was taken to a major trauma centre and his condition is described as non life-threatening.
Officers have launched an investigation into the crash. A local resident, Meriame, said: "On the way home and [I'm about to] approach police taping off the road. A rider has been hit by an oncoming police car driving in the opposite direction," reports MailOnline.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "On Wednesday, January 17 at 10:32pm, a collision occurred between a police car and a cyclist on Bethnal Green Road, E2. Officers alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene.
"The 36-year-old man's injuries were assessed and were confirmed as non-life-threatening or life-changing. Enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing. The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed." A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called yesterday (Jan 17) at 10:32pm to reports of a road traffic collision between a car and a cyclist on Bethnal Green Road, E2.
"We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew and a medic in a fast-response car. We treated a man at the scene, before taking him to a major trauma centre."
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