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Pedestrian struck by car outside West Ham game in Stratford

Pedestrian: The man was crossing the road when he was hit: Michael Clarke
Pedestrian: The man was crossing the road when he was hit: Michael Clarke

Ambulance crews rushed to Stratford on Wednesday night after a man was struck by a car outside the West Ham game.

The pedestrian was hit by a driver as he walked across Great Eastern Road outside Stratford station after the match against Man City.

Police rushed to the area at 10.07pm and the man was being treated by paramedics at the scene.

Video footage shows London Ambulance crews crowded around the pedestrian as the driver of the car sat nearby.

Pedestrian: The man was crossing the road when he was hit (Michael Clarke)
Pedestrian: The man was crossing the road when he was hit (Michael Clarke)

Pictures showed the windscreen of the car smashed completely on one side.

Police said they were called to "a collision between a male pedestrian and a car"

Accident: Paramedics were treating the man at the scene (Michael Clarke)
Accident: Paramedics were treating the man at the scene (Michael Clarke)

A spokesman added: "The driver stopped at the scene. We do not yet know details of the man's injuries."