A man has been taken to hospital in serious condition after falling on a busy road in Orpington over the weekend.

The incident occurred at around 12.18pm on Sunday, 25 May, on Leesons Hill near Silverdale Road, prompting a rapid emergency response.

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed that multiple resources were dispatched, including an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars, and London’s Air Ambulance.

A spokesperson for LAS said:

“We were called at 12.18pm on Sunday (25 May) to reports of a person who had fallen in Leesons Road, Orpington.
We sent a number of resources including an ambulance crew and paramedics in fast response cars. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
The first paramedic arrived in around five minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took him by road to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

Condition Unknown

The man was stabilised at the scene before being transported as a priority to a major trauma centre. His current condition remains unknown.

The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for further information on the circumstances surrounding the fall, but no statement has yet been issued.

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