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Piccadilly Circus reopens after car turns over

PA Media A badly damaged black car on its roof in front of a building with a sign reading "Criterion Theatre".PA Media
The car was pictured on its roof and badly damaged by the impact of the crash

Roads in central London have reopened following a car crash at Piccadilly Circus on Sunday morning.

A black BMW was badly damaged and flipped onto its roof, ending up next to the Criterion Theatre and the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, known as the Eros statue.

The emergency services were called to the incident at about 05:30 BST and carried out investigations, although no arrests have been made.

The driver and passenger, both men aged 22, were taken to hospital, but their injuries have since been assessed as non-threatening.

PA Media A badly damaged black car on its roof in front of a shop building with a sign reading "Lillywhites".PA Media
Piccadilly Circus and some surrounding routes were closed off following the crash until the early hours of Monday

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Piccadilly Circus and nearby routes remained closed throughout the remainder of the day, but cordons were lifted early on Monday, according to the Met Police.

No pedestrians and no other vehicles were involved and investigations are ongoing, the force said.

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