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| London Luton Airport: Man hurt after vehicle falls from car park | London Luton Airport: Man hurt after vehicle falls from car park |
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| Emergency services were called to London Luton Airport at about 11:00 BST | Emergency services were called to London Luton Airport at about 11:00 BST |
| A man has suffered serious injuries after a vehicle fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport. | A man has suffered serious injuries after a vehicle fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport. |
| Emergency services were called to Car Park One shortly before 11:00 BST. | Emergency services were called to Car Park One shortly before 11:00 BST. |
| An airport spokesperson said "one person has been taken to hospital for further assessment". | An airport spokesperson said "one person has been taken to hospital for further assessment". |
| Bedfordshire Police said its officers, along with ambulance and fire crews, were still on the scene. | Bedfordshire Police said its officers, along with ambulance and fire crews, were still on the scene. |
| The vehicle involved is understood to have fallen from an upper level of the car park. | The vehicle involved is understood to have fallen from an upper level of the car park. |
| BBC reporter Helen Mulroy said it appeared to be on its side and wedged against the side of the car park building. | BBC reporter Helen Mulroy said it appeared to be on its side and wedged against the side of the car park building. |
| A crane was being positioned above it. | A crane was being positioned above it. |
| A barrier could be seen hanging down from level three of the car park with debris thought to be from the vehicle on the ground below | A barrier could be seen hanging down from level three of the car park with debris thought to be from the vehicle on the ground below |
| Police have urged any witnesses to get in touch | Police have urged any witnesses to get in touch |
| In a statement, the airport said: "Arriving vehicles are being redirected to the airport's mid-stay car park until further notice. | In a statement, the airport said: "Arriving vehicles are being redirected to the airport's mid-stay car park until further notice. |
| "There is no disruption to wider airport operations." | "There is no disruption to wider airport operations." |
| Chris Smith, who had just landed at the airport from Spain, said it was "shocking" to hear what happened. | |
| "Hopefully the chap is OK and things are all right for him," he said. | |
| "You don't expect to hear that when you return." | |
| Frank Brown was told his vehicle had been relocated to the mid-stay car park upon returning from Barcelona. | |
| He said: "There was no information about what the incident was. They said it was an incident but they didn't go into specifics." | |
| A crane is being used as part of repair works at the airport | |
| East of England Ambulance Service sent a number of crews to the site. | |
| "An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene," a spokesman said. | "An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene," a spokesman said. |
| Bedfordshire Police urged any witnesses to contact the force. | Bedfordshire Police urged any witnesses to contact the force. |
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