Man dies after being hit by lorry near Peckham High Street

A man has been hit and killed by a lorry near Peckham High Street this afternoon.

According to Police,they were called “by the London Ambulance Service at 12:58hrs to a collision involving a lorry & a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a man believed to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. We are working to inform next of kin.”

🚏 DIVERSION 🚏 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, SE15: Routes 12 36 136 171 343 345 and 436 are on diversion as the he road is closed in both directions due to a road traffic collision. For further details, go to: https://t.co/bFtXCdwYgB

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Buses are diverted in the area due to road closures.

Any witnesses or those with dash cam footage are asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD 3432/8 Jan.