One person has been taken to a major trauma hospital after a crash in Rotherhithe today (April 9).

Emergency Services rushed to the crash on Rotherhihe Old Road at 12.26pm which involved a car and a moped. 

Ambulances, fast response cars and a trauma team were sent to the scene. The first paramedic arrived within four minutes.

His condition has now been confirmed as non-life threatening. 

The patient was treated on the spot and then transported to a major trauma centre.

The road was closed following the crash to clear the scene.

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "On Tuesday, 9 April at 12:24hrs police were called to Rotherhithe New Road to reports of Road Traffic Collison involving a car and moped.

"Officers attended the scene and assisted the London Ambulance Service (LAS) who treated one person at the scene before taking them to hospital.

"Their injuries have been confirmed to be non-life threatening/changing.

"There have been no arrests.

"Enquiries are on-going."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.26 this afternoon (April 9) to reports of a road traffic collision on the Rotherhihe Old Road.

“We dispatched resources to the scene including ambulance crews, and a paramedic in a fast response car. We also sent a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance.

“Our first paramedic was on the scene in approximately four minutes.

“We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.”