Overview
- Emergency services were called shortly after 10am to Queens Road by Wimbledon station following reports of a blast.
- Police report the van’s contents exploded after the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of the underground car park.
- The driver, a man in his 60s, sustained burns, was treated by HART paramedics, and was taken to hospital as a priority.
- Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service responded, and officers say the incident is not terror‑related.
- The shopping centre was evacuated, Queens Road is closed with buses diverted, Tube and rail remain open, and no other injuries have been reported as the cause is investigated.