Three killed and one fighting for life in horror crash at Brent Cross shopping centre

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Three people have been killed and one critically injured in a horror car crash at a busy shopping centre in north London on Sunday night.

Met Police believe the incident at Staples Corner Retail Park in Brent Cross involved one vehicle carrying five young men.

Officers attended the scene shortly before 11.30pm along with London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

However, three people could not be saved and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two others were taken to hospital, with one said to be in a critical condition while the other with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening.

Met Police say the five people involved were all believed to be men in their 20s.

Inspector William Mcdonald, one of the officers responsible for policing in Barnet, said: “Emergency services responded last night to what seems to have been a terrible accident.

“An urgent police investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances, led by detectives from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.

“Officers are in the process of informing the families of the five young people. The families will be supported by specialist officers. I send them my sincere condolences.”

Roads in the area remain closed as the investigation takes place. Police say there have been no arrests made.

Staples Corner Retail Park is a popular shopping destination with stores including Currys, Argos and Dunelm. It is located next to Junction 1 of the M1.

Sunday’s crash follows several road deaths in London this year.

On 9 January, a 28-year-old woman died after she was hit by a car while walking her dogs in Enfield, and on 29 January, a person died after being struck by a bus outside Victoria station in central London.