Driver and motorcyclist killed after major crash on A13 in London
A car passenger and motorbike rider are in hospital following a crash that closed a major section of the A13 in east London.
Emergency services were called to Commercial Road, Stepney at around 6.30am on Thursday.
The bike rider, 47, remains in a critical condition at a major trauma centre.
Pictures from the scene near Deancross Street show a wrecked grey Volkswagen Polo with its passenger door severely dented and an airbag deployed. The vehicle is a Zipcar that can be hired by the hour
The motorbike is crumped on the ground and surrounded by debris.
Closure of the route in and out of central London led to significant traffic delays, with queues building in surrounding areas and three bus routes on divertion.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 6.29pm on Thursday, April 10 to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and motorbike on the junction with Deancross Street and Commercial Road, E1.
Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended.
“The motorbike rider, a 47-year-old man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
“A passenger in the car was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
“Commercial Road is currently closed with vehicles redirected to Jubilee Street.
“No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.”
London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.29am this morning (Thursday, April 10) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Commercial Road and Deancross Street, E1.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in fast response car, members of our Tactical Response Unit, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance
