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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Two people rushed to hospital after ‘serious' crash near Blackwall Tunnel
Two people have been rushed to hospital after a 'serious' crash near the Blackwall Tunnel. The incident happened on the A102 Northbound just before 1.10am today (June 4). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found two people injured. A102 Blackwall Tunnel Northbound closed after crash: Live The pair were treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital where their conditions are unknown. The incident is causing severe delays with congestion stretching across Falconwood, Lewisham, Blackheath, Deptford and Greenwich. We have contacted Metropolitan Police for further information. A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 1.08am this morning (4 June) to reports of a road traffic collision in the Blackwall Tunnel, Charlton. 'We sent two ambulance crews, an incident response officer and our Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance. 'The first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes. 'We treated two patients at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.'
The Independent
6 days ago
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- The Independent
Blackwall Tunnel closed for more than five hours following crash on A102
The Blackwall Tunnel on the A102 has been closed for more than five hours following a crash. The road is closed northbound and only one lane southbound is open due to a collision at 1.30am on Wednesday, however, no further information on the incident has been confirmed. Drivers have been warned of long delays and told to use an alternative route. Transport for London (TfL) said: 'Northbound traffic is tailing back to Falconwood and southbound is down to one lane with tailbacks to Woolwich flyover.' The tunnel is closed from the A2, Sun In The Sands Roundabout, Blackheath, to the A206, Woolwich Road Flyover, Greenwich. London bus routes 132 and SL4 are being diverted, with TfL stating route SL4 is on diversion in both directions while the 132 is being diverted northbound. Passengers are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys.
