Two taken to hospital after middle-of-night Belvedere crash
Emergency services were called to Beckett Close at 4.14am (Thursday, July 18) following reports of a crash.
London Ambulance Service sent multiple crews to the scene, including a fast response car, an incident response officer, and specialist paramedics from the hazardous area response team (HART).
The condition of those injured has not yet been confirmed.
We've contacted the Metropolitan Police for more details.
As of this morning, Abbey Road (B213) remains closed in both directions from Tunstock Way to Blakemore Way.
Bus route 229 is being diverted.
Drivers are being advised to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.
A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 4.14am today (18 July) to reports of a road traffic collision on Beckett Close, Belvedere.
'We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART).
'Our first paramedics arrived on scene in two minutes.'We treated two patients and took them to hospital.'
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