A man is currently trapped under a truck following a road traffic accident this morning.

Emergency services are currently at the scene in Mitcham Road, Tooting, close to Tooting Broadway station after being called just before 10am.

Mitcham Road is closed both ways from Tooting High Street.

A Greggs worker said they could see the scene from the shop window.

She said: "A road traffic accident is on going at the moment, half of Mitcham Road has been shut off."

Twitter users posted on the social networking after seeing the accident.

Mickey_bluez wrote: "How can I witness a man getting run over by a lorry in Tooting Broadway. Not something you want to see early in the morning.

"Hope he pulls through."

Leyah Liscious posted: "Thoughts and prayers. Cross at the lights people."

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