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| Cyclist killed in Erith hit-and-run crash | Cyclist killed in Erith hit-and-run crash |
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| A 60-year-old cyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run crash. | A 60-year-old cyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run crash. |
| The man was pronounced dead at the scene on Bronze Age Way in Erith, south-east London, at about 05:30 BST. | The man was pronounced dead at the scene on Bronze Age Way in Erith, south-east London, at about 05:30 BST. |
| Officers were called by London Ambulance Ambulance Service at 04:35 and the vehicle did not stop at the scene, the Met Police said. | Officers were called by London Ambulance Ambulance Service at 04:35 and the vehicle did not stop at the scene, the Met Police said. |
| Police are trying to trace the victim's next-of-kin. The road is closed in both directions and motorists are advised to avoid the area. | Police are trying to trace the victim's next-of-kin. The road is closed in both directions and motorists are advised to avoid the area. |
| It is not yet clear whether the cyclist was hit by a lorry or a car, a Met spokeswoman said. | |
| Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police. | Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police. |
| The man is the 11th cyclist to be killed on the capital's roads this year, compared to nine who died in London in 2017. | |
| Eight cyclists died in the city in 2016 and there were nine deaths in 2015. |