Overview
- Police were called at 06:55 to reports that a car struck a pedestrian on Old Kent Road near Dun Cow Surgery.
- London Ambulance Service and a London’s Air Ambulance trauma team arrived within minutes, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The deceased was 34, and his next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
- Detectives have opened an investigation and arrested the driver on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
- A cordon from New Kent Road to Humphrey Street remains with a forensics tent near Dunton Road, causing heavy traffic and nine TfL bus diversions; witnesses are urged to call 101 quoting CAD1109/21Nov.