The southern end of Whitehall is taped off by police today (June 11) around 2pm as police investigate the vehicle.
Due to its vicinity of Downing Street, a cordon is in place as a precautionary measure.
- UPDATE: Police have since released a statement at 3.48pm reading: “The incident has now been resolved and cordons will be lifted shortly.”
Separately, another police cordon is in place just minutes away on Abingdon Street near the Houses of Parliament.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 1.29pm to reports of a crash involving a coach and a pedestrian.
A man has been taken to hospital, where is condition is unknown.
The Metropolitan Police has said on X: “A cordon is in place at the southern end of Whitehall as a precautionary measure while officers investigate an abandoned vehicle in the vicinity of Downing Street.
“It is not linked to a separate road traffic collision involving a coach and a pedestrian in nearby Abingdon Street.”
