Prince William raced to save a woman left fighting for her life after sickening crash on his last day as an air ambulance pilot
PRINCE William raced to save a woman fighting for her life after being struck by a police van on his final day as an air ambulance pilot.
His East Anglian Air Ambulance crew took the victim to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where she remains in a critical condition.
Norfolk Police said the woman was struck by a marked police van responding to a 999 call on in Hethel, around eight miles south-west of Norwich, at about 10.20pm on Thursday.
Nobody else was injured.
A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "Officers were in the area responding to a 999 call relating to concerns for the safety of a woman who had been reported missing.
"The road was closed while initial scene investigations were carried out and remains closed this morning.
"In accordance with normal procedure, Norfolk Police has referred the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission."
An East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) spokesman said: "The EAAA crew, which last night included William, attended an incident south of Norwich which involved a road traffic collision-related injury, and a patient was treated at scene for severe head injuries then treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital."
The Duke announced in January that he would be ending his career with EAAA and has clocked up more than two years flying medical crews to emergencies.
He joined it as a pilot in March 2015 and, after completing an initial period of job- specific training involving simulator, aircraft and in-flight skills, he began piloting his first operational missions in July 2015.
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Throughout his service, William has been based at Cambridge Airport, as part of a team including specialist doctors, critical care paramedics and pilots providing emergency medical services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
A statement issued by Kensington Palace earlier this year said William and Kate wanted, as they had in previous years, to increase their official duties on behalf of the Queen and their charity work, which would mean more time in London.
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