CAR SMASHES THROUGH BARRIER NEAR TRACKS: TFL SUSPENDS DISTRICT LINE

A car has smashed through a barrier and teeters on the edge of tube tracks, as TfL are forced to suspend services between Parsons Green and Wimbledon.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and on-site police officers confirmed to MailOnline that only one driver was involved and they are not injured.

Witnesses believe the driver to be a woman.

Fire crews have sliced through the fence and are about to winch the vehicle away from the tube tracks.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: 'Firefighters are responding to a road traffic collision near Scott Avenue in Putney.

'Crews are working to make the scene safe, alongside officers from the Metropolitan Police Service. A nearby rail line has been closed as a precaution whilst firefighters respond.

'The Brigade was called about the incident at 1504. One fire engine from Wandsworth Fire Station and a fire rescue unit from Battersea Fire Station are currently at the scene.'

This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. 

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