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| Cyclist, 32, dies after crash with Co-op lorry in London in sixth fatal accident this year | Cyclist, 32, dies after crash with Co-op lorry in London in sixth fatal accident this year |
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| A 32-year-old woman has become the sixth cyclist to die in London this year after a crash with a lorry. | A 32-year-old woman has become the sixth cyclist to die in London this year after a crash with a lorry. |
| She was riding through Camberwell, south London, during Thursday morning’s rush hour when her bike collided with a Co-operative lorry near a junction. | She was riding through Camberwell, south London, during Thursday morning’s rush hour when her bike collided with a Co-operative lorry near a junction. |
| Paramedics and an air ambulance were on the scene within minutes at around 8am and she was taken to a hospital in a critical condition. | Paramedics and an air ambulance were on the scene within minutes at around 8am and she was taken to a hospital in a critical condition. |
| A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said she died on Thursday evening. | A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said she died on Thursday evening. |
| Whole of Camberwell cordoned off. Looks serious. Probably another dead cyclist. @london_cycling pic.twitter.com/nc0jkg3QWV | Whole of Camberwell cordoned off. Looks serious. Probably another dead cyclist. @london_cycling pic.twitter.com/nc0jkg3QWV |
| The woman has not yet been formally identified but her family has been informed. A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the cause of death. | The woman has not yet been formally identified but her family has been informed. A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the cause of death. |
| Photos of the aftermath of the accident showed the mangled bike lying partly on the pavement on a corner opposite a branch of Costa coffee. | Photos of the aftermath of the accident showed the mangled bike lying partly on the pavement on a corner opposite a branch of Costa coffee. |
| The driver of the lorry, who stopped metres away down a side road, was not arrested. | The driver of the lorry, who stopped metres away down a side road, was not arrested. |
| A witness described the junction, between Denmark Hill and Orpheus Street, as "absolutely terrifying". | A witness described the junction, between Denmark Hill and Orpheus Street, as "absolutely terrifying". |
| It was the sixth fatal cycling accident in the capital since the start of this year, all of which have involved lorries. | It was the sixth fatal cycling accident in the capital since the start of this year, all of which have involved lorries. |
| In April, renowned designer Moira Gemmill, who was overseeing renovations at Windsor Castle, was killed in an accident near Lambeth Bridge. | In April, renowned designer Moira Gemmill, who was overseeing renovations at Windsor Castle, was killed in an accident near Lambeth Bridge. |
| A French-born mother-of-two, Claire Hitier-Abadie, died in an accident with a Crossrail lorry as she rode a cycle-hire “Boris bike” through central London in February. | A French-born mother-of-two, Claire Hitier-Abadie, died in an accident with a Crossrail lorry as she rode a cycle-hire “Boris bike” through central London in February. |
| Another female cyclist, in her 50s, died in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey on Thursday morning in a crash involving a car, van and tanker. | |
| Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed Thursday’s crash or the events leading up to it to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8285 1574. | Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed Thursday’s crash or the events leading up to it to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8285 1574. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |