伦敦警察厅海洋巡逻队的一艘警用船只周五下午约3点40分与中心威斯敏斯特桥发生碰撞,导致船上5名警官受伤并被抛入泰晤士河 [1][2]。伤者正在接受治疗 [2]。
据12岁智利游客Mateo Bilis-Lusevic目击,事故发生前他看到两艘船高速行驶,随后听到巨响,三人被抛入水中,其中一人伤势严重 [1]。
伦敦警察厅表示事故中未有平民涉及或受伤,并宣布将对此事进行彻底审查 [1]。事故原因目前尚未明确 [1]。应急人员已赶赴现场,威斯敏斯特桥已被关闭 [1]。
A police vessel operated by London's Marine Policing Unit collided with Westminster Bridge on Friday afternoon at approximately 3:40 p.m., leaving five officers injured [1][2]. The officers were thrown into the Thames River as a result of the impact [1].
According to witness accounts, a 12-year-old Chilean tourist named Mateo Bilis-Lusevic reported seeing two boats traveling at high speed before hearing a loud crash, after which three people were thrown into the water, with one person sustaining serious injuries [1]. The Metropolitan Police stated that no members of the public were involved or injured in the incident [1].
The injured officers are receiving treatment [2]. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a thorough review of the accident will be conducted [1], though the exact cause remains unclear at this stage [1].