Strait Road, Beckton crash sees woman taken to hospital

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A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in Beckton, according to our sister title London Now.

The London Ambulance Service was called to a crash on Strait Road at 6.47am today (May 11).

Ambulance crews, an incident response officer and members of the Hazardous Areas Response Team was sent to the scene.

A woman was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Strait Road continues to be blocked both ways at Renfrew Close.

There is currently a detour in operation - for buses 376 and 678.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today (Mon 11) at 6.47am to reports of a road traffic collision in Strait Road, Beckton, E6.

“We sent resources including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Areas Response Team.

“We treated a woman at the scene before taking her to hospital.”

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