The female pedestrian who was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Oxford Street has died from her injuries.

The 73-year-old woman was taken to a central London hospital following the incident on Tuesday (September 12) afternoon, but died in the early hours of Wednesday.

Scotland Yard is calling on people in the area at the time to contact officers.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision at 4.29pm, later saying the pedestrian had suffered head injuries which it described as life threatening.

The incident saw Oxford Street closed in both directions between Davies Street and Duke Street, while police investigate.

Buses were also placed on diversion.

Serious accident involving pedestrian and cyclist in Oxford Street

The collision is being investigated by the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command .

It wants to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision, or the moments leading up to it, and in particularly to anyone who filmed the collision.

Female pedestrian fights for her life in hospital after serious collision with cyclist in Oxford Street

People with information can contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit’s witness appeal number on 020 8543 5157.

There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

The pedestrian’s next of kin have been informed.

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