Overview

• The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Church Elm Lane, metres from Dagenham Heathway Tube station, prompting an immediate emergency response
• Emergency crews from London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance reached the scene within five minutes, treating the child on site
• After initial on-scene care the boy was transported by road to a major trauma centre for further treatment
• A Met Police spokesperson confirmed the boy’s injuries are not life-threatening and that no arrests have been made
• Officers continue to investigate how and from where the child fell