"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."
"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."
A van exploded on Queen's Road, Wimbledon at around 10:00 after it is believed to have struck the roof of a car park near Wimbledon station. The blast injured the driver, a man in his 60s, who sustained burns and was taken to hospital for assessment. Police, the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade attended the scene. Paramedics from the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) treated the casualty. The incident is ongoing and not thought to be terror-related. Wimbledon Underground and railway services remain open while buses are being diverted and Queens Road remains closed between Princes Road and A219 The Broadway.
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