A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Exchange Road last night.

Police were called at 8.10pm yesterday to reports of a collision on the ring road involving a car and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian received serious injuries and was airlifted to a London hospital.

The ring road was closed off at the junction with Upton Road while emergency services worked at the scene.

The road was reopened at around 10.55pm.