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Elly Blake

Police appeal after elderly man killed in moped collision in Kennington

The junction between Kennington Road and Kennington Lane

(Picture: Google Street map screenshot)

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal moped collision in Lambeth involving a man in his eighties.

Officers were called a busy junction on Kennington Lane at around 8.50am on Thursday, May 12 to reports that an 82-year-old pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a moped.

The man was taken to a south London hospital with a serious head injury.

Despite the efforts of medical staff, the man died in hospital on Sunday, May 15. His family has been informed.

The rider stopped at the scene and has spoken with police. There has been no arrest.

Detectives from the Roads and Transport Policing Command are investigating and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances of the collision.

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