Teenager in critical condition in London hospital after moped crash

A teenage boy is in a critical condition in a London hospital after being involved in a traffic collision that killed a young man.The 16-year-old was rushed to a medical centre in the capital after being injured in Kent, south-east England.Police said that an 18-year-old moped driver died at the scene of the crash. It occurred shortly after he and the boy, who was a passenger on the bike, were approached by patrolling officers.Officers were conducting a foot patrol in the area of Sheppey Leisure Centre, in Sheerness, about 50 miles from London, when they started approaching the moped rider, Kent Police said.As officers walked towards the rider, the vehicle left via an alleyway next to the leisure centre, and was subsequently involved in a collision.Officers provided first aid but the young man, from Sheppey, was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.The 16-year-old boy, also from Sheppey, who was travelling as a passenger, was taken to an unspecified London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.Anyone with information should contact Kent Police on 01622 798538 or email [email protected], quoting reference RY/JM/088/26.CCTV or dashcam footage can also be submitted via the force’s online reporting portal.