Police car crashes into wall outside Bristol Royal Infirmary
A police car has crashed into a wall outside the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) following a road accident.
Police have confirmed that the vehicle was responding to an emergency call involving a vulnerable woman who was threatening to commit suicide.
The police car, which was dealing with the incident as a high priority blue light response, was passing stationary vehicles in Upper Maudlin Street, when it was in a "slow speed impact" with a Land Rover Freelander turning into the entrance of the BRI.
The police car then crashed into a low wall surrounding flower beds at around 1.10pm today.
The occupants of the police car and the other vehicle sustained minor injuries and received medical attention.
The police officers will automatically be suspended from driver duties while the incident is investigated.
Police have confirmed that the vulnerable missing person was found safe and well.
(Photos via Twitter courtesy of Eugene Conlon @blendedcreative and Gareth Boulton @gareth_boulton)
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by Trucks79
Monday, February 27 2012, 5:01PM
“makes you wonder just how slow the police car was driving and also if it was really that slow how on earth did they hit a vehicle AND a wall?”
by dungbob
Monday, February 27 2012, 12:53PM
“and i have to ask - was the policeman a cyclist? would explain the redlight blindness that everyone complains about”
by dungbob
Monday, February 27 2012, 12:52PM
“if that's slow speed crashing then I'm glad I wasn't there at the time. Given how busy that crossing is, it's amazing no ped's were injured - and has anyone else noticed that when you cross the BRI entrance there as a pedestrian (where the ambulances and taxis zoom out of), there is actually no way of knowing when it's safe to do so. Good way for the BRI to drum up trade, without sending anything more hi-tech than a bed on wheels.”
by snowymalone
Monday, February 27 2012, 8:00AM
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by bristolgeoff
Sunday, February 26 2012, 1:47PM
“advanced driving courses done the police drivers well”
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Sunday, February 26 2012, 1:06AM
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Sunday, February 26 2012, 1:05AM
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Saturday, February 25 2012, 5:15PM
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