A man who was involved in a crash in Canning Town is in hospital in a "critical condition".

The police were called to reports of the collision between a van and motorcycle in Silvertown Way at 10.44am on Wednesday, September 1.

Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s air ambulance attended.

The motorcyclist was rushed from Silvertown Way to a major trauma centre.

Yesterday (September 2), a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "The rider was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition."

The van driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.

The road was closed to traffic while the emergency services were at the scene.