A man in his 30s is in hospital after a car collided into a tree on Lea Valley Road

Lea Valley Road in Chingford, Credit: Google Streetview

A man is in hospital after a car hit a tree in Chingford early this morning.

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash at around 6.10am today (28th March) where they found an injured man in his 30s. He was taken to hospital, where it is understood he currently remains. It is not yet clear how serious his injuries are.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.10am on Thursday, March 28, to reports of a car colliding with a tree on Lea Valley Road in Chingford.

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“Officers responded with other emergency services. A man – aged in his 30s – has been taken to hospital. We await updates on his condition.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.03am this morning (March 28) to reports of a car colliding with a tree on Lea Valley Road, Chingford, E4.

“We sent resources to the scene including Ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, and an incident response officer. We also sent a crew from London’s Air Ambulance by car.

“We treated a man at the scene before taking him to a major trauma centre as priority.”

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