A man was taken to hospital after crashing into a lamp post and flipping his car onto its roof.

The collision took place in Rose Hill, Rosehill Park West, at around 1.30pm this afternoon.

The man, who is reported to be in his 40's, was taken to St Helier hospital by the London Ambulance Service.

London Fire Brigade were called out shortly after 1.32pm, and sent two fire engines to the scene.

They left at around 2.08pm and reported that the man did not need to be cut out of the vehicle.

Images sent in by one our readers suggest the road was closed for a period of time, while emergency services dealt with the incident.

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The London Fire Brigade report 10 fire fighters attended the scene

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Emergency services at the scene of the collision