Two taken to hospital after crash by West Ham training ground in Rush Green

The collision happened earlier this afternoon (credit: Robert Benham)

Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus and a car collided outside West Ham United’s training complex in Rush Green.

The crash happened in Rush Green Road shortly after 2pm today.

A woman, aged in her 70s, and a man were taken to hospital “as a precaution,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said, adding that “their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.”

Robert Benham, the Deputy Leader of Havering Council, Tweeted his thanks to staff from West Ham United, who helped direct traffic in the aftermath of the incident.

A big thank you to West Ham Football clubs security officers for helping with traffic control in Rush Green Road, Romford following a nasty traffic collision @WestHam

— Robert MJ Benham (@CllrRobBenham) August 6, 2020

The road has since reopened, but the vehicles involved and emergency services are still there and traffic is moving very slowly in the area.

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