A woman has died and three others have been injured after a crash between a Range Rover and a Tesla on the A40 in west London. Emergency services were called to the crash near Park Royal tube station at 3.44am. after reports that two cars, a Range Rover and a Tesla, had been involved in a collision and the Range Rover had gone off the road and onto a railway line. Despite the efforts of emergency services, a woman in the Range Rover died at the scene. Two others in the car were treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. Another woman, who is believed to have been on the Tesla property, was treated for injuries that have been assessed as non-life threatening. Jeremy Selwyn

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London Ambulance Service said it sent the air ambulance, three ambulances, two emergency response officers and members of the hazardous area response team to the major incident. The Piccadilly line has been closed between Acton Town and Uxbridge following the crash. Part of the A40 is closed and cordons remain in place. “The road and the Piccadilly line are likely to be closed for a significant period of time,” Ealing Police said. Passengers using these routes are advised to avoid the area and find an alternative. Traffic is backed up on the A40 between Wales Farm Road (Gypsy Corner) and Horn Lane (Gypsy Corner), according to AA traffic figures. There is also congestion at Savoy Circus. Witnesses to the crash are asked to call 101, ref 905/22aug.