Three people are in hospital after their car flipped over and hit a lamppost in Coulsdon just after midnight this morning.

A passerby helped one of the passengers out of the Jaguar after the crash in Rutherwick Rise which happened at about 12.20am.

The driver, who is in his 30s, and the other passenger reportedly managed to get themselves out of the car.

One of the passengers, who is in her early 30s, was taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, suffering from leg and chest pains.

The driver, who also suffered leg and chest pains, was taken to Croydon University Hospital.

The other passenger, who is in her 20s, was also taken to Croydon University Hospital but the nature of her injuries is not yet known.