An 'incredibly popular' police officer who accompanies King Charles III to Windsor Castle has been left with broken bones in his neck and legs after a crashing with a car.
Darren Smith rode a motorcycle, apart from the special escortgroepkonvooon and the King of London to his home in Windsor Castle on 20 February.
Only two miles from the castle, Darren was involved in a collision with a car in Bijl, Berkshire, and was taken to the hospital.
On a GoFundMe page, founded by friend and colleague Dean Reynolds, it reveals that the motorcyclist sustained 'significant injuries', including broken bones in his legs, breastbone and neck.
It adds that Darren is now confronted with a 'long way to recovery' where he has to undergo physiotherapy to 'learn to walk well again'.
Fundraising has collected more than £ 1600 in seven hours with the money to offer financial support to try to remove part of the tension, while he is unable to work.
Darren has since been released from the hospital and is back at home with the metropolitan police who say that his injuries have been determined as 'non-lifferring'.
Formed in 1952, The Special Escort Group (SEG) is a department within the royalty and specialist protection of the metropolitan police.
Darren Smith rode on a motorcycle as part of the special escortgroepkonvooi and brought the King of London to his home in Windsor Castle on February 20
The Special Escort Group (SEG) is a department within the royalty and specialist protection of the metropolitan police
Only two miles away from Windsor Castle (photo), Darren was involved in a collision with a car in Bind, Berkshire, and was quickly taken to the hospital
The GoFundMe page reads: 'This event has caused Darren multiple, significant injuries, including broken bones in his legs, breastbone and neck.
'Although he is now at home from the hospital, it will be a long way to recovery, including Physio to learn to walk well again.
'I have set up this Go financing to help Darren and his family with financial support to try to remove part of the tension while he loves his work and restoring his injuries.
'Darren is friends with many people and is an incredibly popular man among all of us!
'His talent and skills extend far beyond the SEG and the Metropolitan Police Service, so we would like to see that so many people donate as they can! Thank you very much in advance. '
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: 'We are aware of an incident in Binding, Berkshire, on Thursday 20 February, in which one with the special escort group was collided with a car with the special escort group.
'They were taken to the hospital, where their injuries were assessed as non-lifferlier and non-living changing. There were no other injuries. '
The MailOnline has approached Buckingham Palace for comment.
