Westferry Road, Poplar crash: Woman taken to hospital

The crash occurred in Westferry Road <i>(Image: Google Maps / SteveBulley)</i>
The crash occurred in Westferry Road (Image: Google Maps / SteveBulley)
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A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash near a DLR station in Poplar. 

Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called at 10.04am today (April 11) with reports of a crash on Westferry Road. 

An ambulance crew and paramedic in a fast response car were dispatched to the scene, where a woman was found injured. 

She was treated at the scene before being taken to a major trauma centre. 

Video footage seen by this paper shows a crime scene in place near the Westferry DLR station.

We have contacted the Metropolitan Police for their comment. 

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A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.04am today (11 April) to reports of a road traffic collision on Westferry Road, E14.

“We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car to the scene.

“We treated a woman at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre.”

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