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A person has died and two others have suffered life-changing injuries after a car ploughed into a popular East London pub in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to St Stephen’s Road, Bow, just before 2am on Sunday 20 July, following reports that a silver vehicle had crashed into the front of the Albert Bow pub, embedding into the building.
Fatal Collision and Multiple Casualties
According to Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service, one person has been confirmed dead, while two others were injured, including a man who sustained life-changing injuries.
A major response was launched involving London Fire Brigade, ambulance crews, and Met Police, with officers reporting a person trapped in the wreckage.
Forensics Tents and Ongoing Investigation
Two forensic tents remain in place outside the pub, as investigators from the Met Police Roads and Transport Policing Command (Chadwell Heath) examine the scene.
Photos taken by eyewitnesses show severe front-end damage to the vehicle, with debris and shattered glass across the pavement. The pub’s frontage has sustained structural damage.
Witnesses Woken by Impact
Residents reported being woken by a “huge bang” followed by screaming and emergency sirens.
“It was terrifying. The impact shook the whole block. I ran outside and saw the car wedged in the building,” one local said.
The road remains partially closed as specialist teams continue forensic work and safety assessments.
Appeal for Witnesses
Police are urging anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to come forward.
Anyone with information should contact Met Police via 101.
Alternatively, you can share information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A Spokesman for the Met Police said: At around 01:35hrs on Sunday, 20 July, police and London Ambulance Service attended to a report of a road traffic collision in Bow.
A car left the carriageway and collided with a building at the junction of Roman Road and St Stephen’s Road.
One of the passengers in the car was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the car and another passenger – two men in their twenties – suffered injuries which have been confirmed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.
They have both been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A crime scene remains in the area whilst specialist officers complete their enquires, which are ongoing.
Please call police on 101 with the reference 615/20Jul if you were a witness or have any footage including dashcam.
