HELICOPTER CRASHES IN LONDON - 2 confirmed dead 2 injured.

A helicopter has crashed in central London after hitting a crane on top of a tower block by the River Thames.

The stricken aircraft cartwheeled to the ground and exploded into flames before crashing into a street during the rush hour.

Burning wreckage and aviation fuel covered the road as eyewitnesses reported seeing cars on fire and hearing people screaming.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the helicopter had come down.

London Fire Brigade said the crash happened near Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth.

Around 22 fire vehicles are at the scene.

There are reports that there was only one person in the helicopter.

Southwestern trains say services in the area have been affected.
Roads closed off after helicopter crash
Road traffic has quickly built up following the helicopter crash in Vauxhall, south London.

The A3205 Nine Elms Lane between Cringle Street and the A3036 Wandsworth Road are particularly badly affected.

The A202 in Vauxhall has been closed southbound between Vauxhall Cross and the A3212 at Millbank junction. Other congested stretches of road were the A202 Harleyford Road from A203 South Lambeth Road and the A203 South Lambeth Road.

South West Trains reported that Vauxhall main line station had been closed. Trains were running t.