Three men have been taken to hospital this morning following a crash in Brighton Road, Purley.

Police have confirmed that the collision involved a car and two vans, taking place shortly before 9am this morning (November 23).

Police, paramedics, and firefighters all attended the incident, which has seen the A235 closed in both directions.

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A Met Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at around 8.56am on Friday, November 23, to reports of a road traffic collision on Brighton Road, Croydon.

"Officers attended and found three men, believed to be the drivers of a car and two vans, suffering injuries.

"All three were transported to hospital and at this stage their injuries are not believed to be life changing or life threatening."

The spokeswoman also confirmed no arrests have been made, but enquiries are continuing.

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A London Ambulance Service spokesman added:"We were called at 8.54am today (23 November) to Brighton Road, Croydon, to reports of a road traffic collision.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an incident response officer and three ambulance crews. The first crew arrived on scene in less than five minutes.

"We treated three people at the scene - three men - and took them all to hospital, one as a priority."