Traffic disruption is continuing in Ilford this afternoon after a crash closed one of the area’s main roads in both directions.
Cranbrook Road is shut between Cavendish Gardens and The Drive, with slow traffic reported in the surrounding streets while accident investigation work takes place.
Nine bus routes are being diverted around the closure — the 123, 128, 150, 167, 179, 296, 396, 462 and the SL2. Passengers using those services should expect delays and allow extra time for their journeys.
Drivers heading through Ilford are also facing delays, with traffic building up around the closed stretch of road.
A woman was rushed to hospital after the collision, according to the latest update. No further details about her condition, or about the vehicles involved, have been released. No time has been given for when Cranbrook Road will reopen.
The road will stay shut while the investigation work continues, and it will reopen once that work is finished.
The closure was first reported shortly after midday, and Cranbrook Road has remained shut into the afternoon while the investigation continues.
Anyone travelling through the area should allow extra time or find another route where possible, and bus passengers should check before they travel, as diverted services are likely to take longer than usual.
This is a developing story. Follow our live blog below for the latest updates on the closure and the bus diversions.
Updated: 12 November at 2.44pm
