A man has been taken to hospital with head injuries after an alleged assault in Purley.

The London Ambulance Service was called to Godstone Road at about 5.30am, to reports of a road traffic collision.

Police were also called to the scene and it transpired the man, believed to be in his 30s, had been assaulted.

He was taken to hospital and his injuries are not life threatening.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the man made an allegation of assault when they arrived at the scene and it is now under investigation.

Police closed Godstone Road in both directions while they investigated the crime scene.

Diversions are in place and the 407 bus route is affected.

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