A crash in Rainham has scrambled emergency services crews to the scene, including police and a hazardous area response team (HART) unit.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) was called at 12.08pm today to reports of a crash on Lambs Lane North.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, members of our HART and an incident response officer."
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LAS added that the incident is "ongoing" and it is working to support colleagues from the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade.
Earlier today, the Recorder received a call from a motorist on New Road near Lambs Lane North who reported much disruption in the area.
She said a major emergency scene had been put in place.
“The incident is still ongoing," a LAS spokesperson added.
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