Update: The London Ambulance Service said it was called at 10:11am to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Arnsberg Way and Friswell Place, Bexleyheath, and an ambulance crew treated a patient before taking him to a major trauma centre. No information has been given on his condition. Live updates continue below.
Update: A male has been taken to hospital after paramedics responded to a crash at the junction of Arnsberg Way and Friswell Place just after 10.10am. No information has been given on his condition. Live updates continue below.
Update: The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed the crime scene is in place following a crash. Police will not be providing any further details in line with their new service level statement. No information has been given on casualties, arrests or bus impacts. Live updates continue below.
Update: Crime scene tape has been erected at the scene, and police have taped off a 486 bus. The nature of the incident has still not been confirmed. Live updates continue below.
This is a developing story — live updates are being added below as the situation changes.
Police have partially taped off a bus stand off Arnsberg Way in Bexleyheath this afternoon, with officers at the scene.
Reports from the area describe a significant police presence in Bexleyheath this afternoon, and part of the bus stand has been cordoned off with police tape.
What prompted the cordon is not yet known. No details have been confirmed about the nature of the incident, and there is no information yet on whether any arrests have been made, whether anyone has been injured, or whether bus services or nearby roads are affected.
Live updates are being added below as more information becomes available.
Elsewhere in the borough, Bexley takeaways were recently rated in the latest food hygiene inspections, and a dispersal zone was put in place in Blackfen after eggs and masonry were thrown.
