London Ambulance Service has issued an update following a crash between a woman and a bus in Tooting.

Emergency services were called to the A24 Tooting High Street today (Friday, November 3) at 12.15pm to a crash involving a route 131 bus.

London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance also attended.

An ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.

The pedestrian, who LAS have confirmed is a woman, was taken to hospital and their injuries are potentially life-threatening or life-changing.

The A24 Tooting High Street has been closed in both directions as Garrett Lane is reduced to one lane westbound.

11 buses have been placed on diversion.

Police have said that the impact to traffic is serious with congestion on all approaches.

Footpaths are also closed at the scene.

Pedestrians and cyclists should seek alternative routes.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.11pm today (3 November) to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and a pedestrian on Tooting High Street, SW17.

“We sent an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

“Our first medics arrived on scene in around three minutes.

“We treated a woman at the scene for a head injury and took her to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Officers responded to calls at 12:15hrs on Friday, 3 November of a collision involving a route 131 bus and a pedestrian on A24 Tooting High Street.

“The London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance also attended and the pedestrian involved has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

“The A24 Tooting High Street has been closed in both directions whilst Garratt Lane is reduced to one lane westbound and eleven bus routes have been placed on diversion.

“The impact to traffic is serious with congestion on all approaches and the footpaths are also closed at scene with pedestrians and cyclists having to seek alternative routes.”