A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after crashing into a tree in Sidcup.

The incident happened in Hatherley Road at 5.50pm today.

Emergency services attended the scene. 

The driver of the car was taken to a south London hospital for treatment. 

This Is Local London: Hatherley Road in Sidcup (NS)Hatherley Road in Sidcup (NS) (Image: Newsquest)

Officers are waiting for an update on his condition.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at about 5.50pm on Sunday, 11 September to reports of a car in collision with a tree on Hatherley Road in Sidcup.

“Emergency services attended.

“The driver was taken to a south London hospital; we await an update on his condition.”

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