A woman had to be cut out of her car after ploughing into a bus stop in Erith this afternoon (August 31).

The London Fire Brigade were called shortly after 3.30pm to reports of a crash in Yarnton Way.

A spokesman said: "A woman was trapped and we helped release her.

"The incident was over by 3.44pm.

"We sent two fire engines."

The London Ambulance Service was also called to the scene.

They sent two ambulance crews and an incident response officer to the scene.

A patient was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital in south-east London.

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