Three people have been seriously injured in a crash in Bow.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called at 12.33am this morning (July 2) with reports of a crash in Violet Road.
Ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene with an incident response officer.
The first emergency responders arrived within three minutes of receiving the report.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson has confirmed a number of patients were treated at the scene before three people were taken to a major trauma centre.
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According to the AA, Violet Road has remained closed in the wake of the crash, which has been listed as a police incident.
Traffic is reportedly slow both ways between B140 Devons Road and Yeo Street.
The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for a comment.
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