REDBRIDGE: Woman killed by police motorbikeREDBRIDGE: Woman killed after being hit by police motorbike near Gants Hill roundabout
AN ELDERLY woman has been killed after she was hit by a police motorbike accompanying a convoy of 110 taxis taking underprivileged children on a day trip to Southend.
The accident happened at around 10.30am between the roundabout and the junction of Eastern Avenue and Beehive Lane.
The London Air Ambulance was on the scene at around 10.45am, but the woman, who police say was in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man, who police have confirmed is a City of London Police motorcyclist, was taken to the Royal London Hospital with chest and arm injuries.
The motorcycle was accompanying a convoy of drivers from the London Taxi Drivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children (LTFUC).
Cabbie Raymond Levy, 64, was in the convoy which was taking 225 children to Southend from Victoria Park in Hackney.
He said: “It was shocking, but thankfully no children were injured.
“It was a police bike accompanying the convoy which was involved.
“We were stuck for around 45 minutes, but we were eventually cleared to carry on to Southend.”
The road is currently closed with bus routes 66 and 426 on diversion.
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