A man has been rushed to hospital after a van exploded in Wimbledon in south London.
The contents of the vehicle exploded when the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of a car park near Wimbledon station at around 10am.
The blast, on the busy high street Queen’s Road, left the driver of the vehicle, aged in his 60s, with burns.
Police said the incident is “ongoing” but it is not thought to be terror-related.
Paramedics from the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were dispatched to the scene, the London Ambulance Service said.
Wimbledon Underground station and railway services remain open but buses are on diversion.
Queens Road remains closed in both directions between Princes Road and A219 The Broadway.
The Metropolitan Police said: “At 10:10hrs on Monday, 17 November, officers responded to reports of an explosion on Queens Road, Wimbledon.
“Police, the London Ambulance Service, and the London Fire Brigade attended the scene and found that the contents of a van had exploded after the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of a car park.
“The driver, a man in his 60s, was injured and taken to hospital, where his injuries are being assessed.
“This incident is ongoing and is not believed to be terror-related.”
The London Ambulance Service said: “We treated a man at the scene for burns and took him to hospital as a priority.”
Transport for London (TfL) said in a notice: ‘Buses are diverted via Alexandra Road, Gap Road and Haydons Road, missing the stops from Wimbledon Police Station “J” to Haydons Road Station “HC” towards Mitcham, and from Haydons Road Station “HL” to Wimbledon Police Station “K” towards Raynes Park.’
