{"id":2634811,"date":"2026-07-24T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/injuries-reported-in-crash-involving-police-vessel-near-westminster-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:27:01","slug":"injuries-reported-in-crash-involving-police-vessel-near-westminster-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/injuries-reported-in-crash-involving-police-vessel-near-westminster-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries reported in crash involving police vessel near Westminster Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finjuries-reported-in-crash-involving-police-vessel-near-westminster-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Five police officers were injured when a Metropolitan Marine Policing Unit boat collided with Westminster Bridge in London on july 24, 2026. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m., causing some officers to fall into the River Thames, but all were eventually rescued with no fatalities reported. Emergency responders, including a police helicopter and air ambulance, attended the scene, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-man-who-stabbed-5-officers-after-crashing-into-home-appears-in-court\/\" title=\"Massachusetts man who stabbed 5 ... in court after crashing into home.\">injured officers received treatment<\/a> on a boat moored nearby. Crowds gathered to observe the aftermath, and traffic was halted. Witnesses,including tourists Cecilia Lusevic and her son Mateo Bilis-Lusevic,described the incident as fast and sudden,with officers in the water for about ten minutes before help arrived. Authorities stated that their priority is the officers&#8217; well-being, and a thorough review of the incident is underway.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/#google_vignette\">police<\/a> officers were injured after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/osama-bin-ladens-niece-trolls-biden-with-trump-won-sign-at-geneva-summit\/\" title=\"Osama Bin Laden\u2019s Niece Trolls Biden With \u2018Trump Won\u2019 Sign At Geneva Summit\">police boat<\/a> struck <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/london\/\">London\u2019s<\/a> Westminster Bridge on Friday afternoon.\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Metropolitan Police update said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-immigrants-and-boat-captain-detained-after-ramming-boat-into-police-vessel\/\" title=\"14 immigrants and their ... captain were apprehended after intentionally colliding their ... with a police vessel.\">boat belonging<\/a> to the Metropolitan Marine Policing Unit collided with Westminster Bridge at around 3:45 p.m., causing some officers to fall into the River Thames.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4662583\/crash-involving-police-vessel-near-westminster-bridge-in-london-officers-receive-treatment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Injuries reported in crash involving police vessel near Westminster Bridge in London<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4662286\/gordie-howe-bridge-officially-opens-after-trump-demanded-new-deal-pre-opening\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gordie Howe bridge officially opens after Trump demanded new deal before opening<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4661630\/nyc-landlords-sue-zohran-mamdani-illegal-rent-freeze\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lawyer for NYC landlords sues Zohran Mamdani for \u2018blatantly illegal\u2019 rent freeze<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All injured officers were recovered, and there are no reported fatalities from the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u201dWe understand five officers were injured and are receiving treatment. We await an update on the extent of their injuries,\u201d the news release <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/2080685908475482288\">reads<\/a>. \u201cAt this stage, we don\u2019t believe any members of the public were involved or injured. The circumstances of the incident will be thoroughly reviewed, but at this stage our priority is the wellbeing of the officers involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Emergency services attend an incident at Westminster Bridge in London, Friday July 24, 2026, after a police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge (David Lynch\/PA via AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-image-caption=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services attend an incident at Westminster Bridge in London, Friday July 24, 2026, after a police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge (David Lynch\/PA via AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Westminister-Bridge.webp?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emergency services attend an incident at Westminster Bridge in London, Friday July 24, 2026, after a police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge (David Lynch\/PA via AP) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large numbers of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emergency\/#google_vignette\">emergency<\/a> responders arrived at the scene, including a police helicopter and air ambulance. Those injured were observed receiving treatment from paramedics on a black inflatable moored alongside the River Thames.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A police boat was seen being towed by a larger boat belonging to the fire service. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowds swarmed to observe the scene, while traffic was kept to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tourists Cecilia Lusevic and her 12-year-old son Mateo Bilis-Lusevic were close to the scene when the incident happened, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/five-officers-injured-after-police-boat-hits-bridge-in-london-13566704\">Sky News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwo boats were riding extremely fast through the water,\u201d Mateo said. \u201cSuddenly, I heard a boom. I was looking towards the boat, and I heard a boom. Then three people went flying into the water and one of the people was really hurt.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4645158\/england-soccer-harry-kane-golf-with-trump-surreal\/\"><strong>ENGLISH SOCCER STAR HARRY KANE SAYS GOLFING WITH TRUMP WAS \u2018SURREAL\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mateo said officers were in the water for roughly 10 minutes before a life ring was thrown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five officers injured as police boat hits Westminster Bridge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2634812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Westminister-Bridge.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8151,8638,83146,83144,83145],"class_list":["post-2634811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accident","tag-injuries","tag-marine-crash","tag-police-vessel","tag-westminster-bridge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Westminister-Bridge.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634811"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634815,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634811\/revisions\/2634815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}