Two seriously hurt in London to Brighton vintage car run
Two passengers travelling in a vintage car were seriously injured after crashing during an annual parade of vehicles dating back to the early 20th century.
Police said the 1902 Mercedes Benz was involved in a collision with three other cars at around 11.35am at Reigate Hill, Surrey.
It had been taking part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, a yearly event which sees hundreds of old cars flood the roads.
Serious collision inv 4 cars at #Reigate Hill, 11.35am today, 2 seriously injured, 4 w/minor injs, any info to 101https://t.co/LDdVPOA62T
-- Surrey Police (@SurreyPolice) November 5, 2017
One passenger was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries while three others were also taken for treatment for minor injuries, Surrey Police said.
A picture shared online showed the mangled wreckage of the vehicle, which appears to have flipped, on the bonnet of a silver Ford C-Max.
Two passengers from the Ford were also taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
A Mercedes GLE and a Fiat Fourini were the other vehicles caught up in the crash.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, asking anyone with information to ring 101 quoting incident number P17279402
