Wimbledon Quarter: 'Ongoing emergency services incident' after 'explosion' near busy London shopping centre - roads closed in both directions
There is an “ongoing emergency services incident” around a busy shopping centre in London.
The incident is reportedly around Wimbledon Quarter, a large shopping centre with a range of high street and luxury shops right near Wimbledon train station. A user wrote on X just after 12pm: “Queens Road is currently closed in both directions between Princes Road and A219 The Broadway due to an ongoing emergency services incident around Wimbledon Quarter.
“The 200 bus is on diversion. Please avoid the area if possible.” Another user replied: “Do we know what has happened? I have been refreshing twitter as there was a lot of helicopter activity this morning“.
A Met spokesperson said: “At 10:10hrs on Monday, 17 November, officers responded to reports of an explosion on Queens Road, Wimbledon. Police, the London Ambulance Service, and the London Fire Brigade attended the scene and found that the contents of a van had exploded after the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of a car park.
“The driver, a man in his 60s, was injured and taken to hospital, where his injuries are being assessed. This incident is ongoing and is not believed to be terror-related.”