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Police Boat Strikes Westminster Bridge, Five Officers Injured

Five Metropolitan Police officers were injured after a marine policing boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred at about 3:40 p.m.; a number of officers entered the water and were recovered. The injured officers are receiving treatment.

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Police say a number of armed officers entered the River Thames but were recovered after the crash.

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Officers hurt as police boat hits Westminster BridgeBBC News – UK
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Officers hurt as police boat hits Westminster Bridge

Police say a number of officers entered the water but were recovered following the crash.

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Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge

Metropolitan police say officers on marine policing boat are receiving treatment after incident in central London Five officers have been injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon. The Metropolitan police said the incident occurred at about 3.40pm and involved a boat from the marine policing unit. Continue reading...

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Five officers injured after police boat crashes into bridge in London

Five officers have been injured after a police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge in central London.

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