A woman was rushed to hospital after three cars crashed near a school.

The Metropolitan Police were called at 2.34pm on Tuesday (May 7) to reports of a collision at Goresbrook Road close to Jo Richardson Community School in Dagenham.

Officers attended alongside London Ambulance Service. They found three cars had crashed at the scene.

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A woman involved in the collision was rushed to the hospital, but police said her injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Images on social media showed a badly damaged car, which was later recovered.

No arrests have been made.