Police rush to Luton Airport as ‘car drives off multi-storey car park’ in holiday horror.uk
A picture from the scene shows the emergency services at the airport.
One person has been taken to hospital. (Image: @JPWR_1984/Twitter)
Police, ambulance, and fire crews were called to an emergency involving a car at London Luton Airport at 11 a.m. today. The incident involved a single vehicle in a multi-storey car park. People at the scene claimed that “a car has driven off the top floor of the multi-storey car park.” One person was taken to hospital with “serious” injuries.
A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police said: “Emergency services were called shortly before 11am to an incident involving a single vehicle at a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport.
“Police, ambulance and fire crews are on scene. One person has been taken to hospital with injuries which are thought to be serious. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police via our website or on 101, quoting the reference 121 of 15 June.”
A London Luton Airport spokesperson added: “Emergency services were called shortly before 11am following a single vehicle incident at multi-storey car park 1. Following the incident, one person has been taken to hospital for further assessment. Airport staff are managing the exit of departing vehicles. Arriving vehicles are being redirected to the airport’s mid-stay car park until further notice. There is no disruption to wider airport operations.”
The East of England Ambulance Service deployed a number of crews to the scene.
A spokesman said: “An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene.”
