The incident happened on Billet Road in Walthamstow last night. There were no serious injuries

The collision happened close to the intersection of Guildsway and Durban Road Credit: Google Streetview

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision involving three cars on Billet Road last night (28th December).

A section of Billet Road, close to the intersection of Guildsway and Durban Road, was closed while emergency services dealt with the traffic incident last night.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said that police were called at approximately 9.55pm last night to reports of a collision.

The spokesperson added: “One male was taken to hospital as a precaution. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drink drive [sic] and taken into police custody.”

There were no reports of other injuries, and police enquiries into the circumstances of the traffic incident continue.

The London Ambulance Service said it sent a number of resources including ambulance crews and an incident response officer to the scene, and “assessed multiple patients for minor injuries”.

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