Man crushed to death by ‘telescopic urinal’ in horrifying accident in central London
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A man is crushed to death by a ‘telescopic urinal’ in a horrific accident on Shaftesbury Avenue in central London, just yards from the Harry Potter theater.
- Emergency services were called to reports of an industrial accident at 1:10 p.m.
- Four fire trucks, 25 firefighters and several ambulances rushed to the scene.
A man has died after being crushed by a hydraulic urinal in London’s West End this afternoon, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to the scene. at 1.10pm at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road outside the Palace Theater in London’s theater district, after reports of an industrial accident involving a public urinal.
Firefighters managed to free the man with a winch before he was handed over to the care of ambulance crews, but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
The London Ambulance Service said: “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our teams, one man died at the scene.”
A man has been killed after being ‘caught’ and ‘crushed’ by a ‘telescopic’ public urinal at Cambridge Circus in central London.
Four fire trucks, 25 firefighters and several ambulances rushed to the scene. A police tent was set up on the spot.
A crane was brought to the scene in an attempt by rescuers to lift the entire device off the ground.
The incident took place near The Palace Theatre, which is where Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is performed.
An air ambulance was seen landing in Trafalgar Square as a large number of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene.
A crane was brought to the scene in an attempt by rescuers to lift the entire device off the ground.
Met Police had previously told MailOnline: ‘Police were called at around 1.10pm on Friday 27th January for a seriously injured man at Cambridge Circus, W1.
The man is believed to have sustained crush injuries while working on a “telescopic urinal” at the scene.
‘LFB, LAS and London’s Air Ambulance are present. Officers are helping with road closures.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called today (January 27) at 1:05pm to inform us of an incident in Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross.
“We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance team, members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), members of our tactical response unit, and a medic in a rapid response car. We also send the London Air Ambulance.
Firefighters tried tirelessly to rescue the man, who became trapped under the device.
Telescopic urinals are pop-up installations that rise from the pavement for those in London at night.
An air ambulance was seen landing in Trafalgar Square as a large number of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene.
The London Ambulance Service dispatched an air ambulance
A crane was brought to the scene in an attempt by rescuers to lift the entire device off the ground.
The incident took place outside the Palace Theatre, where the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child show is presented.
The theater is currently unsure if tonight’s 7pm performance will take place.
A spokesman for the theater’s stage door department said: “At the moment we don’t have the information to give people and it’s an ongoing situation.” We will try to notify as much in advance as possible.
London Fire Brigade told MailOnline: ‘Firefighters have been called to a person trapped in Charing Cross Road in central London.
The man trapped below street level under a hydraulic urinal in Cambridge Circus has been freed. He has been left in the care of the Ambulance Service.
“The brigade was called at 1305. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Soho, Euston and Dowgate fire stations are on the scene.”
The man is believed to have been working on a pop-up urinal that rises from the pavement for those in London at night.