Overview
- Both lanes on the crossing are shut as police deal with an ongoing situation.
- Fire crews are on the bridge and multiple emergency service boats are operating on the River Thames.
- Traffic reports say the closure is for a “police incident” and congestion has built in central London.
- Social media images show emergency vehicles on scene, and claims of a man on the bridge remain unverified.
- The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment, and no reopening time has been announced.