Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash in Gants Hill.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called to the A123 Cranbrook Road this morning (May 2) with reports of a crash.
The initial call came in at 6.59am and two ambulances were dispatched to the scene in response.
Two people were found suffering from injuries after a car was involved in a crash with a van and a traffic light.
In the car, a 43-year-old man was found suffering with head injuries and chest pains, whilst his passenger was also suffering from chest pains.
Another accident on Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1, this morning closing both sides. Please avoid. This is now the 5th accident in so many months. @MPSRedbridge @RedbridgeLive @TfL @IlfordRecorder pic.twitter.com/3Avlg57nmc
— Ilford South (@IlfordSouth) May 2, 2024
Both patients were given treatment at the scene before they were taken to hospital.
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One person is in an urgent care centre, however neither of the injured patients are said to be in life-threatening condition.
Enquiries into the circumstances continue.
Cranbrook Road is currently closed in both directions between Vaughan Gardens and Clarendon Gardens following the incident.
The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for a comment.
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