Stanley Road South Harrow incident - Person in hospital

Police were called to Stanley Road <i>(Image: Street View)</i>
Police were called to Stanley Road (Image: Street View)
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A person has been rushed to hospital after falling from a height in South Harrow.

Stanley Road was cordoned off yesterday morning (August 5) at 8.16am following reports of a person falling from a height.

An air ambulance was seen landing in Roxeth Recreation Ground in response to the incident.

A patient was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital by road as a priority.

Their condition is not known at this time, but the Metropolitan Police has been approached for more information.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 8:16am today (5 August) to reports of a person falling from height on Stanley Road, Harrow, HA2.

"We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars, advanced paramedics, and an incident response officer.

"We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.

"The first paramedic arrived on the scene in less than five minutes.

"We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority by road."

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