People taken to hospital after scaffolding falls onto busy London high road

Two people have been taken to hospital after scaffolding fell into a south London high road.Eyewitnesses said scaffolding could be seen on Streatham High Road, next to the Holland Tringham, a JD Wetherspoons pub.Police have established a cordon and paramedics and firefighters were seen at the site. Two people were taken away by ambulance, according to passers-by.Firefighters are at the scene of the fallen scaffold in Streatham High RoadThe StandardThe High Road is understood to be closed in both directions, creating heavy tailbacks. Buses have been seen queuing to move in the direction of Mitcham and Totting.The scaffolding was seen lying in the road at about 1.40pm on Sunday.The Standard has been told that engineers are en route to secure the remaining scaffolding on the roof.This is a breaking story, with more to follow.