Balham High Road has been closed after a crash on the busy high street this afternoon, with buses diverted around the closure.
The road is shut between Upper Tooting Park and Streathbourne Road while the incident is dealt with. Buses are on detour around the affected stretch.
The live blog below has now closed. Our live coverage of today’s Balham High Road crash has ended.
The London Ambulance Service said it was called at 11.50am to reports of a road traffic collision on Balham High Road. An ambulance crew treated a patient at the scene and took him to a local hospital. No further details about what happened have been confirmed yet.
Balham High Road, part of the A24, is one of the main routes through south-west London, running past Balham station towards Tooting and central London. A closure on the road during the Friday afternoon rush hour is likely to cause delays for drivers and bus passengers heading home.
Drivers are being advised to avoid the area and to allow extra time for journeys while the closure is in place. Bus passengers should check for diversions before travelling.
The closure comes on a day of disruption on London’s roads. Earlier today, a crash closed High Road Leyton for more than 12 hours, with one man taken to a major trauma centre, and a crash near junction 28 caused long delays on the M25.
Updated: 13 November at 3.46pm — One person taken to hospital.
Updated: 13 November at 4.31pm — Live coverage has ended.
