A man has been rushed to hospital after a crash in Eltham.

The incident happened in Avery Hill Road just before 2pm on February 5.

Officers, London Ambulance Service and Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance were called to the scene.

A person was found with a head injury and taken to a major trauma centre.

His condition is currently unknown.

A spokesperson for Kent Surrey Sussex said: “A helicopter from Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) was dispatched to Bexley on 5th February.

“Our crew arrived on scene at 13:48 where they worked with London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police to help treat the patient, involved in a road traffic collision.

“They then transported the patient to a major trauma centre by road with our crew accompanying them in the ambulance to continue delivering their care en route.”

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said:

“We were called at 1.09pm on Saturday (5 February) to reports of a road traffic collision in Avery Hill Road, Eltham.

“We sent an ambulance crew, three paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene.

“We also dispatched the Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance.

“We treated a patient at the scene for a head injury and took him to a major trauma centre by road.”