London – A car has smashed into a pharmacy next to a kosher food shop in Golders Green, north London as Passover shoppers prepare for this Friday’s celebration.
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Two people have been injured in the collision which saw the silver Jaguar X-Type mount the kerb and plough into a shop.
Witnesses saw the car mount the kerb and it one man who was clinging to the windscreen. As the car sped along the pavement, it knocked down an elderly gentleman before smashing into the pharmacy.
CCTV footage from the area showed a woman walk along the stretch of road before the 2.5-litre V6 Jaguar X-Type mounted the kerb with someone already on the bonnet before hitting an elderly gentleman walking on the pavement.
Moments later, dozens of witnesses raced to the pharmacy to assist those who were injured.
The London Air Ambulance landed in a nearby playing field to take one of those injured in the crash to hospital.
Scotland Yard confirmed one man has been taken to a central London hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The incident happened on Golders Green Road, NW11 around 11.46.
The Met Police said they are awaiting an update on the second person’s condition.
The main Golders Green Road has been temporarily closed with the emergency services deal with the scene.
Scotland Yard confirmed they are dealing with this incident as a ‘road traffic collision’ and no arrests have been made.
Why the quotation marks around the word “injured” ?
Because it’s written in lower case. Now, why is it written in lower case?
It is nothing short of a miracle that both of the pedestrians who were injured today are alive and conscious. B”H they are making good progress, but numerous bones were broken and they still have a long way to go to recovery.
Please continue to daven for Dovid Moshe ben Rochel and Shimon ben Zehora.