BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 'Stunning, just stunning' Fans speechless as deadly crash leaves 7 Walford residents in grave danger in early iPlayer release Will everyone make it out alive? Cindy Beale Max Branning Priya Nandra-Hart Ravi Gulati Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s episode of EastEnders, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and features a huge car crash. Today’s EastEnders has left fans stunned as a deadly car crash left Max, Cindy, baby Jimmy, Priya, Ravi, Nugget and Avani all in grave danger. Priya steals a car from the car lot to get Ravi to the hospital (Credit: BBC) Priya struggles to cope The terrifying accident happens after Priya struggles to escape Ravi, who is trying to keep her and the kids locked in their flat. He is adamant that he needs his family indoors where he can keep an eye on them. But with the truth that he was the one who attacked Nugget now out in the open, the atmosphere is intense. Priya can tell Nugget and Avani are struggling to cope with the enormity of what is unfolding. She wants them to go to Suki’s, but Ravi won’t listen. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Max and Cindy are caught in the crash (Credit: BBC) Car crash horror in EastEnders Eventually, Priya comes up with a plan. She lies to Ravi that she is going to get them out of Walford and away from danger, but secretly plots to take Ravi to the hospital. She borrows a car from the car lot and narrowly avoids being stopped by Peter. But while she is driving away from the Square, Ravi sees a sign for the hospital and works out where they are really heading. As he starts to lash out, Nugget has a seizure. Priya takes her eyes off the road before losing control of the car.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Soon Priya crashes into an oncoming vehicle… which happens to have Max and Cindy inside, along with baby Jimmy. The pair are on their way back from taking Jimmy to a settling-in session at his new nursery when disaster strikes. Having just got off the phone with Peter, who is calling after seeing Priya take a car from work, Max and Cindy are flirting as they drive along. But Priya’s car swerves onto their side of the road, causing a huge collision, which sends Max and Cindy’s car spinning through the air. Will anyone make it out alive? (Credit: BBC) EastEnders fans are left speechless by the crash Fans were stunned by the crash, which took everyone by surprise. Although it had been hinted at in spoilers, no one was quite prepared for how dramatic the stunt was… “Today’s final scene was EPIC! I don’t think we’ve had a stunt like that for a while,” praised one fan on X. Another agreed: “THE END OF THE EPISODEEEE WOAHHHH…” A third fan added: “EastEnders just knocking out a stunt like that on a random Wednesday. Stunning, just stunning!” Over on Reddit, fans were also full of praise for the episode. “Whoa! That was an amazing episode. My heart is racing. Brilliant!” said one fan. Another added: “Oh wow, that was some crash – and baby Jimmy was in the car!” Another viewer noted that mid-week drama was becoming an EastEnders tradition. “I feel like we get more Wednesday cliffhangers now than Thursday ones, and I really prefer it,” they said. Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 By Claire Crick 22 Apr 2026, 12:04 Previous Story Next Story
