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A bus driver was assaulted on Dulwich Road, Lambeth this afternoon.

The man was found with a slash injury to his left arm at 3pm today (Friday, May 17).

Metropolitan Police rushed out to the scene on the road running alongside Brockwell Park in South East London.

Both police officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) turned up to the attack.

Reports say that the victim has been taken to a hospital in South London but that his injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.

Having said this, the incident was severe enough for road closures to be in place in the area.

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Police are currently investigating what could have happened.

A spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 15:00hrs to reports of a bus driver being assaulted in Dulwich Road, SE24.

"Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found the bus driver suffering from a slash injury to his left arm.

"At this early stage in the investigation, it is not believed that the injury was caused by a knife or any other weapon."

Both cars and London buses travelling via this road will see disruption to their journey for the time being.

TFL Bus Alerts tweeted that routes 3, 37, 196 and 322 have been affected by the closure of the road.

As police continue to look into what might have happened to the bus driver, they are calling for members of the public to come forwards with any information.

They said: "Anyone with information or footage is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD4534/17MAY or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."