A man has died following a crash in North London. The emergency services were alerted to the collision on Balls Pond Road, in Islington, just after 2.30pm today (Tuesday, July 1). There paramedics found a man who had been severely injured and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road is closed both ways between B102 Southgate Road and Culford Road with police stationed at a cordon with a blue forensic tent in the street. The following four London buses are on diversion: 30, 38, 56, and 141.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today (Tuesday, July 1) at 2.32pm to reports of a road traffic incident in Balls Pond Road, Islington. We sent ambulance crews, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic practitioner and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).
“We treated a man at the scene but sadly, despite our efforts, he was pronounced dead.” The Met Police has been contacted for comment.
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