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East Finchley live: High Road completely closed after serious crash
Paramedics and police are at the scene in East Finchley
Qasim Peracha
Police and paramedics at the scene in High Road, East Finchley (Image: Met Police)
A major High Street in Barnet has been closed after a serious crash, causing heavy traffic .
High Road in East Finchley is closed after a crash during the busy lunch-time period this afternoon (Friday, September 6).
The road is blocked near the Iceland store, while police and paramedics have both rushed to the scene. It is not yet known if anyone is injured in the crash but a photograph from the scene appears to show paramedics at work in the road.
Police in Barnet have warned that the area should be avoided while emergency services deal with the crash near the junction with Leicester Road.
The road is blocked from Leicester Road to East End Road, while traffic is queuing to East Finchley Library southbound and before East Finchley Station northbound.
For the latest updates on the crash follow the live blog below.
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18:23 Qasim Peracha
90-year-old woman in hospital after being hit
A Met Police spokesperson has revealed the woman, in her 90s, was hit by a van and is still in hospital suffering from serious injuries.
The spokesperson said:
Police were called at around 1215hrs on Friday, 6 September, to a van in collision with a pedestrian in High Road, East Finchley.
Officers attended along with colleagues from London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.
The pedestrian – believed to be a 90-year-old woman – was taken to hospital. Her injuries are serious, but have been assessed as not life-threatening.
The van driver stopped at the scene and was not arrested.
Pedestrian rushed to hospital
A female pedestrian was treated at the scene by paramedics for leg injuries and rushed to hospital.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:
We were called at 12:23pm to reports of a road traffic collision on High Road, East Finchley.
We sent an ambulance crew and a medic in a car to the scene.
We treated a woman at the scene for leg injuries and took her to hospital.
Awaiting details on 'pedestrian'
There are local reports that a pedestrian was injured in the crash.
We have asked Police and Ambulance services for more information and will keep you posted as soon as we have more information.
Police warn to avoid area
Police in Barnet are warning drivers to avoid the area after the crash in High Road.
Where is the crash?
The crash occurred near the Iceland store in High Road, East Finchley.
There has been a serious crash on High Road in East Finchley.
The road is closed from Leicester Road to East End Road after the crash, near the Iceland store.