Woman killed as crash involving Range Rover and Tesla blocks Piccadilly line

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A woman has been killed and three other people injured after a Range Rover crashed into a Tesla before veering onto the tracks of a London Underground line.

Services on the Picadilly line were halted on Monday morning after the collision near Park Royal Underground Station in west London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the crash on the A40 westbound at 3.48am on Monday.

The force said that a Range Rover collided with a Tesla before veering off the road and on to the Piccadilly line train tracks.

Paramedics attended the scene but despite their efforts a woman in her 20s who was traveling in the Range Rover died.

Officers are awaiting formal identification and her next of kin have been informed.

The Ranger Rover driver, a man in his 20s, has been taken to hospital where his condition is critical. The condition of a second Range Rover passenger, a woman in her 20s, is not life-threatening,

A man, aged in his 50s, who is believed to have been with the stationary Tesla, was treated for injuries that have been assessed as non life-threatening.

Park Royal Station forced to close after crash

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Police outside Park Royal underground station

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Police cordons remained in place at the scene and Scotland Yard said the Piccadilly line in the area was likely to remain closed for a “considerable period of time”.

Commuters were advised to plan alternative travel routes.

Any witnesses yet to speak with police were asked to call 101.

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