A woman has been left critically injured following a road accident in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called to Clerkenwell Road at the junction of Farringdon Road at around 4.30am after receiving reports that a van had collided with a pedestrian.

A woman in her 20s was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to a central London hospital where she is in a serious condition.

No arrests have been made.

Officers from the Serious Collision investigation unit are investigating.

Anyone with information or witnesses are asked to call the police non-emergency line on 101.