A woman has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a motorbike in a busy south London high street.
The victim, in her 60s, was taken to a major trauma centre after the crash in Brixton Road on Wednesday.
The motorcyclist stopped at the scene outside Brixton McDonalds.
Pictures from the scene show a green superbike and police markers left in the road for accident investigation work.
MP Florence Eshalomi tweeted: “Serious accident involving a motorcycle and pedestrian. Hope no one is seriously injured.”
Please avoid central Brixton by junction of Acre Lane/ Brixton Road. Serious accident involving a motorcycle and pedestrian. Hope no one is seriously injured 😞.
— Florence Eshalomi MP (@FloEshalomi) August 2, 2023
All buses are currently diverted @helenhayes_ @BellRibeiroAddy @clairekholland pic.twitter.com/L5CNXbiKFe
A Met spokesman said: “Police were called to reports of a collision involving a motorbike and a pedestrian in Brixton Road, SW9.
“Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
“The pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital where her condition will be assessed.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We sent an ambulance crew, a medic in a fast response car, and a team leader in a car to the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“We treated a woman at the scene before taking her to a major trauma centre.”
