A man has been taken to hospital after a car overturned during a crash on a busy Woolwich road.

Plumstead Road was closed from around 4.35am today (February 28) and has been closed throughout the morning.

The man driving the overturned car was taken to hospital but is not thought to have been seriously injured.

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Traffic diversions were in place causing congestion backing onto surrounding roads.

Enquiries into what happened are ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at approximately 04:35hrs on Tuesday, 28 February to reports of a car overturned in Plumstead Road, SE18.

"Officers and London Ambulance Service attended.

"The driver of the car – a man – was taken to hospital as a precaution.

"He is not thought to be seriously injured.

"Road closures have been put in place while the scene is dealt with.

"Enquiries into the circumstances continue."

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