The victim of a car crash on Clapton Common last night has had a miraculous recovery.
A man in his thirties has survived a serious head injury after being knocked down as he crossed a road in Clapton Common, Stamford Hill last night.
The man was crossing the A107 road opposite Barclays Bank at 7.20pm when he was hit by a Mercedes.
Police, who last night believed the injuries to be fatal, confirmed to the Hackney Post this morning that the man has regained consciousness at the Royal London Hospital.
Members of the Hatzolah Unit, an emergency volunteer service from the Jewish community, were first on the scene. Police were called out at 7.21pm.
A further two ambulances and a helicopter car unit attended the crash which occurred on the A107 Clapton Common Stamford Hill, both ways between Darenth Road and A10.
Road junctions were closed in both directions at 7.30pm and the road remained closed until 11.00pm.
Justin Biber, who was at the scene, said that emergency medical teams resuscitated the man for around half an hour, before taking him in an ambulance, covered by a white plastic sheet, to the Royal London Hospital.
Shulem Stern, 26, a company secretary who also saw the accident, said that the man who was crossing the road was knocked over by a silver-grey Mercedes. He said: “It was very disturbing. I saw his head was bleeding profusely. It was a very serious injury.”
“It was very difficult for me to see what was happening, due to the number of emergency vehicles, but the ambulances were working on him for about 30 minutes. The traffic on Clapton Common was congested all the way down Clapton Road.”
Moishe Friedmander, liaison officer for the Hatzolah Unit, said: “Everyone was very impressed with the way the Hatzolah team reacted to events.
“The team was first on the scene and the inspecting officer was pleased with how the emergency services worked together.”
