Driver being towed by AA dies when his car breaks free, hits another vehicle and flips over

A driver died in freak crash when his car which was being towed by an AA van broke free and collided with another vehicle.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was rushed to hospital suffering cardiac arrest after the collision in Croydon, south London.
Paramedics battled to resuscitate him as he was taken to St George's Hospital, in Tooting, south west London, by ambulance but he later died.

Accident scene: The driver of the black Vauxhall Zafira died after it broke free from the AA van which was towing it

It is believed the victim, who was driving a black Vauxhall Zafira, had called out the AA after breaking down on his way to work.
He was being towed when his car broke free and crashed into a second car.

 

A second man, travelling in the other car, suffered chest injuries and was taken to Croydon University Hospital.
Witnesses described the towed car swerving and crashing into a verge before breaking away from the tow-truck.

Wreckage: The driver of the Vauxhall Zafira suffered a heart attack at the wheel and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital

Probe: Police cordoned off the road in south Croydon, London, while an investigation got underway following the crash on Tuesday morning

Mother-of-two Naz Dagnell told the Evening Standard: 'It was like a big thunder crash.Then I heard the sirens going up the road and saw the air ambulance. I was absolutely shocked when I heard what had happened.
'It’s really sad to hear of something like this happening so close to your doorstep. There have been some quite serious accidents on that stretch of road where they have had to cut people out of vehicles.'
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said it had sent two ambulances, an air ambulance, a single responder in a car and duty manager to the scene of the crash, at the junction of Lloyd Park Avenue.
Officers from the Met's Traffic Unit and Croydon Borough were at the scene. A Met Police spokeswoman said there have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
The accident happened just after 9am on Tuesday. The man died in hospital two hours later.
A spokesman for the AA said: 'Following the tragic incident involving an AA member in the Croydon area, our thoughts are with the families and friends of those involved.'

Accident: The driver was being towed when his car broke free and crashed into a second vehicle

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