A12 crash after car driven wrong way

Picture: @sgt_collett

Two people have been taken to hospital after a Range Rover was driven the wrong way along the A12 in Goodmayes and crashed into three other vehicles.

It happened near the Barley Lane junction at around 1.30am this morning.

The driver and passenger of the car fled before police arrived.

A man in his 40s sustained a minor shoulder injury and a teenage girl was suffering from shock.

They were taken to hospital by the London Ambulance service as a precaution.

Currently at the A12 junction with Barley Lane.

RTC between 2 vehicles, one of which was travelling in the wrong direction on the westbound carriageway. Occupants of the suspect vehicle made off.

Luckily the occupants of the 2nd car were uninjured. pic.twitter.com/Mu4oKJP3cX

— Sgt Collett (@sgt_collett) May 12, 2019

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said an investigation has been started to locate the occupants of the Range Rover.

Anyone who was on the A12 at the time and witnessed the incident, or has other information about it, is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD624/11MAY.

Alternatively, they can Tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.