A woman has been taken to hospital after a collision involving a bicycle and another vehicle in Elephant and Castle this morning.
The incident happened on St George's Circus and London Road, SE1 at 11.49am today (August 11).
The London Ambulance Service was called to the scene and dispatched multiple emergency teams, including paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer, and paramedics from the hazardous area response team (HART).
An LAS spokesperson said: "We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
"We treated a patient at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre as a priority by road."
It's understood the crash has not been deemed as a fatal incident.
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Images from the scene showed road closures, with an emergency cordon in place as officers investigated the area.
The crash caused major disruption, forcing the closure of the A201 in both directions between St George's Circus and Elephant and Castle.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
Significant traffic delays were reported on surrounding roads, with congestion building as a result of the closure.
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