Woman injured in street by falling air conditioner

A woman was hit by an air conditioning unit which fell on her today from a building in a busy street.

The victim, who is in her early forties, was taken to hospital with head, arm and leg injuries during the rush hour.

An air ambulance was sent to the scene in York Road near Waterloo station, as well as a road ambulance and motorbike.

A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said that the woman's injuries were not life threatening.

She was taken to King's College hospital where she remains in a serious condition.

Onlookers who saw the appliance fall and hit the woman called the emergency services at about 9am.

A police spokesman confirmed that the Health and Safety Executive had been informed.