Police were called to reports of both a crash and a stabbing at Gale Street, Dagenham, at 6.18pm on Monday. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not yet known.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called to Gale Street, Dagenham, at 6.18pm on Monday, August 17, to reports of a road traffic collision and a stabbing.
“Officers attended along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service (LAS).
“It was reported that two cars had collided and a man inside one of the vehicles had then been stabbed.
“The victim and the suspect(s) had left the scene before police arrived.
“A short time later, a man in his 20s, attended an east London hospital with stab injuries.
“We await an update on his condition.
“A crime scene is in place. There have been no arrests.
“Enquiries continue.”
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