A man has been arrested after two people were taken to a major trauma centre following a crash in Chingford. 

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 7.07am on July 21 with reports of a crash involving a flatbed truck and car in Kings Head Hill. 

Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called to Sewardstone Road, which forms part of a junction with Kings Head Hill. 

London's Air Ambulance was dispatched in response to the major crash, which saw three people receive treatment at the scene.

The driver of the car and one of the passengers were taken to a major trauma centre where they remain in non-life threatening condition. 

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Officers arrested the driver of the truck on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. 

He remains in custody whilst enquiries continue. 

Anyone with information or any witnesses yet to speak with police are asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote ref 1890/21Jul.