A man needed to be cut from a van following a crash with a truck on the A13, according to police.

Police were called at 7.14am today (August 29) to reports of a crash on the major road in Wennington, and found a van and a truck had crashed.

Both drivers were injured and a passenger in the van sustained "larger injuries", the Met Police said, requiring firefighters to cut them from the vehicle.

The van passenger was taken to hospital where their injuries are being assessed.

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Both drivers were treated on the scene before being taken to hospital where their injuries were assessed as non life-threatening or non life-changing.

The A13 remains closed while police make the scene safe for drivers.

Police, who attended with the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade, have launched an appeal for information.

Anyone with information has been asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD1358/29AUG.

You can also provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.