A man has been taken to hospital following a crash at Blackwall Tunnel.

Emergency services were called to Blackwall Tunnel Northbound at around 9.30am yesterday (Friday, February 24) to reports of a single vehicle collision.

The man was taken to hospital and his injuries are now believed to be minor, said police.

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The crash damaged a tunnel barrier, according to AA maps.

One lane is now closed on the A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach Southbound at A13 East India Dock Road due to emergency repairs.

A spokesperson for the Met said: "Officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called to the Blackwall Tunnel, E14 at approximately 9.30am on Friday, February 24 following reports of a single vehicle collision.

"A road closure was put in place on the Northbound exit of the tunnel.

"A man was taken to hospital with what is believed to be minor injuries."

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 9.32am yesterday (February 24) to reports of a road traffic collision on Blackwall Tunnel Northbound, E14.

"We sent an ambulance crew and a medic in a fast response car to the scene.

"We treated one patient before discharging them on scene."