A woman has been rushed to hospital with a spinal injury following a crash in Eltham.

Emergency services were called to the scene yesterday (May 30) to a crash at the junction of Southwood Road and the A20 in Eltham.

One woman was treated for a spinal injury by paramedics at the scene being rushed to hospital.

Sidcup Road was also partially blocked on the approach with several bus routes on diversion.

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 1.51pm yesterday (30 May) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Southwood Road and the A20, SE9.

“We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car to the scene.

“We treated a woman at the scene for a spinal injury before taking her to a major trauma centre as a priority.” 

We have contacted Metropolitan Police for further information.