Police deliver takeaway after scooter rider is trapped under tree branch

Police tweeted a picture of the damaged scooter in Banstead, Surrey

(Surrey Police)

Police delivered takeaways after a delivery rider was knocked off his scooter by a tree branch that fell on top of him.

The worker was trapped under the bike with a badly broken arm in Banstead, Surrey, on Friday night.

But after calling for the emergency services, he managed to direct Surrey Police officers to his remote location in Park Road around 10pm.

After assistance was given to the injured driver, Sergeant Chris Schultze delivered the food to the customer’s address for him.

The force’s road policing unit revealed the drama in a series of tweets, adding the hashtag “service”.

They added: “One of our controllers stayed on the line with the rider as he waited for us to arrive.

“He was a bit unsure of his exact location, laying trapped under his scooter, in a great deal of pain and in the pitch black.

“But he was reassured help was coming by the controller #hiddenhero.”

Members of the public praised officers on Twitter - and joked about the situation once they realised the rider would make a full recovery.

The delivery rider on this scooter in Banstead was knocked off when a tree branch fell on to him. He was trapped under the bike with a badly broken arm but was able to talk us in to his remote location. Sgt Schultze delivered the food to the customers address for him #service pic.twitter.com/H3UnXe18Qy

— Roads Policing Unit (RPU) - Surrey Police - UK (@SurreyRoadCops) January 22, 2021

Andy Batchelor wrote: “Well done guys, but I'm still waiting for you to deliver my curry.”

Another said: “Can I order a pepperoni pizza with extra cheese please?”

Steve Wilson asked: “Did you get a tip?” to which the officers quickly replied “no”.

Russell Whelan tweeted: “I bet the customers got a shock. Order pizza and you get two coppers on your doorstep.”

One woman named Jo added: “Well done to all those involved. That’s above and beyond. Hope he recovers quickly.”