A man had to be rushed to hospital after two cars crashed.

Police were called to St Paul’s Road at the junction with Essex Road just after 1pm on Friday (March 15).

One man was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital by London Ambulance Service (LAS).

His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A LAS spokesperson confirmed that they sent ambulance crews and an incident response officer to the incident.

London’s Air Ambulance also dispatched a trauma team by car.

Islington Gazette: A damaged white car was also pictured in the road A damaged white car was also pictured in the road (Image: Jonathan Luxford)

Pictures from the scene showed debris strewn across the road as well as two damaged cars.

A large police cordon was also put in place at the junction, although all affected roads have since reopened.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesperson has confirmed that one engine was sent from Islington station to the scene. They added that no one was trapped after the crash.