Kilburn: Pensioner dies after lorry crash on busy street in London

An elderly man died after being struck by a lorry in northwest London. The collision happened at the junction of Kilburn High Road and Cambridge Avenue.

The Met Police was called at 3:23pm on Saturday (November 25) to reports of a collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian. Officers attended along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service. The 71-year old died at the scene.

The driver of the lorry stopped nearby a short time later and has been spoken to by police. There has been no arrest.

The busy Kilburn High Road road - at the boundary of Camden, Brent and Westminster - was shut in both directions.

Any witnesses are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 4240/25Nov.