Emergency services rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving a black taxi on Eltham Hill earlier today (August 12).
London Fire and Resuce crews used cutting equipment to free one person from a silver Mini after taking the roof off.
One person has been taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
The crash (.) LAS Hart.
Welling resident, Maria Covill, 21, said: "By the time I had got there they had already cut the top off the silver Mini and were trying to get the male driver of the taxi out.
"They eventually got him out and put him on a stretcher board and took him to hospital by ambulance. I just really hope everyone involved is okay."
The Met Police were called at 3.05pm to reports of an RTC.
The road has reopened after earlier closures.
We've released 2 people who were trapped after 2 cars crashed on #Eltham Hill. 1 taken to hospital by @Ldn_Ambulance pic.twitter.com/vxM5UB7aDz
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 12, 2015
Routes 124, 160, 321, B15 and B16 returned to normal line of route at Eltham Hill, SE9 following an earlier traffic collision. CLEARED
— TfL Bus Alerts (@TfLBusAlerts) August 12, 2015
Buses were on diversion whilst road closures were in place.
More to follow.
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