Thames Road Crayford car and lorry crash: Man dies

The incident happened in Thames Road just after 10.30pm yesterday (April 27). Emergency services were called to the scene and found the driver of the car, a man, injured. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

His family have been informed. No arrests have been made as police enquiries continue. A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 2236hrs on Saturday, 27 April, to a car in collision with a lorry in Thames Road, Crayford.

“Despite the efforts of emergency services, the driver of the car, a man aged in his 50s, died at the scene. His family have been informed. “Nobody else was taken to hospital.

“There has been no arrest.”