Ealing crash: Young man fighting for life after being ploughed in to by van

A young man is fighting for life after being ploughed into by a van in Ealing.

Police and paramedics were scrambled to the scene in Whitton Avenue East, Greenford, shortly after 4pm on Saturday.

They arrived to find the pedestrian, believed to be aged in his 20s, injured in the street.

He was rushed to a north London hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The driver of the white Volkswagen van stopped at the scene and was not arrested.

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: “Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) based at Alperton Traffic Garage are investigating.

“Enquiries continue into the full circumstances of the collision.”

Anyone with any information, who witnessed the collision or who stopped to assist should contact the SCIU on 020 8991 9555.

To remain anonymous you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800555111.