A moped rider who was being chased by police is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash with a bus.
The crash took place in Brantwood Road, Tottenham, shortly after midnight, in the early hours of this morning (August 21).
Police had been pursuing a moped before it crashed with a bus.
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London Ambulance Service rushed the rider, a man aged in his 20s, to hospital. He remains there in a critical condition.
There were no reports of any other injuries, and the moped rider’s next of kin have been informed.
Police enquiries are ongoing, and road closures remain in place in Brantwood Road.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards and police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct have been informed of the crash.
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