Motorcycle crash closes Beckenham road during morning rush hour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 12:52 · Archive

A serious motorcycle crash on Upper Elmers End Road in Beckenham left a man injured and forced the closure of the road in both directions.

A serious motorcycle crash on Upper Elmers End Road in Beckenham closed the road in both directions between Altyre Way and Lloyds Way. The collision took place shortly before 7.30am on 2 November. Pictures from the scene showed a damaged motorcycle inside a police cordon, with police tape across the road.

The London Ambulance Service was called at 7:28am to reports of the road traffic collision. An ambulance crew treated a man at the scene and took him to a local hospital as a priority. Traffic backed up significantly during the closure, with buses diverted from routes 194, 356 and 358.

Congestion eased as the morning progressed, though the road remained blocked while the emergency response continued.

How it is being reported

• Photos from the scene as damaged motorcycle pictured behind police tape in BeckenhamPictures from the scene have shown a damaged motorcycle inside a police cordon after a serious crash in Beckenham.This Is Local London · 2 Nov, 12:07
• Photos from the scene as damaged motorcycle pictured behind police tape in BeckenhamPictures from the scene have shown a damaged motorcycle inside a police cordon after a serious crash in Beckenham.News Shopper · 2 Nov, 12:07

In this story: Beckenham · Upper Elmers End Road · London Ambulance Service

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