A man had to be freed from a car after getting trapped when it turned upside down during a crash.

The man was rushed to hospital following the collision in Seyssel Street, Isle of Dogs, with police called by paramedics at 7.26am today (April 15).

A Met Police spokeswoman said: “His injuries were deemed non-life-threatening.”

The London Ambulance Service sent an ambulance, incident response officer and its hazardous area response team to the scene.

A woman was also treated by paramedics.

Firefighters declared the incident over for by 8.43am. One fire engine from Millwall station and one fire rescue unit from Bethnal Green attended.

The road was closed as police made enquiries but it has since reopened.