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Man is injured in M11 bridge fall Bridge fall man had crashed car
(about 5 hours later)
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall from a railway bridge on to the M11 in Essex. A man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall from a bridge on to the M11 in Essex had earlier crashed his car, police have said.
A police spokesman said the man fell on to the northbound carriageway from the Central Line railway bridge in Chigwell at about 0700 BST. A police spokesman said the man fell on to the northbound carriageway from the Central Line railway bridge in Chigwell at about 0700 BST and was hit by a van.
Both carriageways were closed between junctions 4 and 5 while an air ambulance landed at the scene. He said the 21-year-old student from Uxbridge, London had injuries from the crash before he fell from the bridge.
The southbound carriageway has reopened but the northbound remains closed while police investigate the fall. The man was spotted walking on other bridges and the M11 before his fall.
The man, whose age and name have not been released, was flown to the Royal London Hospital. Air ambulance
His silver Ford Focus left the northbound carriageway and crashed through a fence, near junction 5.
The man was later seen on the Roding Lane bridge over the motorway and then on the northbound carriageway, before he climbed on to the Central Line railway bridge and fell.
Police are trying to establish how long after the crash the man fell onto the motorway and have appealed for witnesses.
Both carriageways were closed, between junctions 4 and 5, while an air ambulance landed at the scene.
The man, whose name has not been released, was flown to the Royal London Hospital.
The police spokesman said the man received life-threatening injuries and was in a serious condition.The police spokesman said the man received life-threatening injuries and was in a serious condition.