An elderly woman has died following a two car crash in Thornton Heath.

Police and three ambulance crews were called to the junction of Melfort Road and Strathyre Avenue following the crash at 9.45am this morning.

A spokesman from London Ambulance Service said: "I am sorry to say despite extensive efforts by staff an elderly woman was pronounced dead at the scene."

A man believed to be in 50s suffered chest injuries and was taken to St George’s Hospital.

A man in his 80’s was taken as a priority to Kings College London with head and pelvic injuries.

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