A cyclist was hurt after a crash with a car in Plumstead this afternoon (Tuesday, August 3).

The crash happened around 4.19pm on Plumstead Common Road.

Images taken at the scene of the crash showed a large number of cars backed up as police attended the scene, while a man could bee seen sitting down on the road with officers nearby.

Responding to a request from News Shopper, a spokesperson for the Met Police confirmed their presence at the scene, adding that the driver had stopped and was not arrested:

"Police were called to Plumstead Common Road SE18 at 16:19hrs following a road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist.

"The cyclist was taken to hospital - his condition is not life-threatening or life-changing.

"The driver of the car stopped and was not arrested."