Ambulance services treated two people injured after a car overturned and smashed into steps close to an iconic fountain in London's Piccadilly Circus. Medics rushed to the scene of the dramatic smash at around 5.25am this morning (June 29) and one person was taken to a major trauma centre and another to a local hospital.

From images posted on X a black vehicle could be seen overturned next to a small flight of steps with debris scattered across the surrounding area. Early morning bus passengers and public passing through the area shared photos from the scene which was also surrounded by several police cars and a cordon had been put in place.

Piccadilly Circus is one of the busiest parts of London attracting tourists from all over the world and it's reported several routes are closed off in the area. In a statement on X, Transport for London (TfL) said: "Piccadilly Circus station. This station is partially closed due to a police investigation. Station remains open via other entrances."

Express.co.uk have contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment.

Writing on X, one user who took photos of the scene, said the car "seems to have driven straight into the fountain. Roads leading to and away from it seem to be closed off by tape. Biggest roundabout in London closed off on a weekend what a dayyyyyy".

From pictures online it appears the vehicle on its roof has come to rest on the steps at the base of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, also known as Eros. The historic fountain and statue do not appear to have sustained damage, but several large bollards appear to have been uprooted close to the wreckage of the car.

A statement from the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 5.25am today (29 June) to reports of a road traffic collision on Piccadilly, W1J.

"We sent a number of resources, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).

"We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance. Our first paramedic arrived on scene in less than four minutes.

"We treated two people. We took one patient to a major trauma centre and the other patient to a local hospital."