Emergency services were called after a crash shortly before 06:30 this morning on Kelly Avenue at the junction with Peckham Road, but the 23-year-old cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police have launched an investigation after a cyclist was killed in a traffic collision in Southwark.
Emergency services were called after a crash shortly before 06:30 this morning on Kelly Avenue at the junction with Peckham Road, but the 23-year-old cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Enquiries are underway to notify his next of kin.
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing a roadside drug test.
He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.
Road closures and cordons remain have been put in place and the Police have advised road users to avoid the area and find alternative routes where possible.
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StandfirstThe Metropolitan Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Southwark, a man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Police have launched an investigation after a cyclist was killed in a traffic collision in Southwark.
Emergency services were called after a crash shortly before 06:30 this morning on Kelly Avenue at the junction with Peckham Road, but the 23-year-old cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Enquiries are underway to notify his next of kin.
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing a roadside drug test.
He was taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.
Road closures and cordons remain have been put in place and the Police have advised road users to avoid the area and find alternative routes where possible.
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