Two people have been taken to hospital after a collision in south west London.
Emergency services were called to Lavender Hill, near Clapham Junction, at 2.51pm today (August 24), following reports of a 'road tariff collision'.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) sent multiple crews to the scene, including paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer, and London’s Air Ambulance.
An LAS spokesperson said: "We treated two patients at the scene and took them to hospital as a priority by road."
The condition of the patients is not yet known.
Lavender Hill is currently closed in both directions between Lavender Gardens and Dorothy Road while emergency services respond, causing significant traffic disruption in the area.
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Delays stretched back to Clapham Junction station, Elspeth Road, and Latchmere Road.
The incident also led to widespread disruption to bus services, with routes 77, 87, 156, and 345 diverted in both directions.
Buses were rerouted via Cedars Road, Clapham Common, Battersea Rise, and St John's Road.
Route G1 terminated early at Clapham Junction / The Falcon, with no service running between Lavender Hill Police Station and Shaftesbury Estate.
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