A young woman has been taken to hospital following a road traffic accident on the A316 Country Way in Hanworth , today (8).

The female reported to be in her 20s was taken by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, this morning.

She is believed to have suffered some minor injuries.

The accident involved two cars but the other driver is believed to have escaped without any injuries.

A LAS spokeswoman said: "We were called today at 10.07am to Country Way in Hanworth to a road traffic collision involving two cars near the flyover.

"We sent one ambulance crew which took a female reported to be in her 20s to St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey."

Traffic is still reported to be moving slowly in the area after one lane remains blocked following the accident this morning, and due to recovery works and emergency repairs in the area.