A man in his 70s has died after being struck by a lorry on a busy south-west London street, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Clapham High Street just after 11am on Friday following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a heavy goods vehicle.
London Ambulance Service crews, including an incident response officer, alongside London’s Air Ambulance, attended the scene. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at 11:36am. His next of kin have been informed.
The road remained closed for several hours, with at least five bus routes diverted while investigators carried out an examination. A Met Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. A man in his 70s was assessed and treated at the scene by paramedics. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, the man was sadly pronounced dead.”
Police are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. The spokesperson added: “An investigation is ongoing and anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD2859/22MAY26. Alternatively, you can call the North Serious Collision Investigation Unit witness line on 0207 960 8044.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.05am to reports of a road traffic collision on Clapham High Street. Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”
