A woman is fighting for life in hospital after she was hit by a car on a busy south London road.
The pensioner, 85, was struck on Bromley Hill near the junction with Avondale Road shortly before 11.25am this morning.
Police and ambulances rushed to the scene where they found the injured woman in the road.
Photos showed police holding up a blanket to shield the woman as paramedics desperately tried to help her.
One witness said the woman appeared to have been trying to catch a bus when he heard a “screech of brakes”.
She was taken to hospital by ambulance where she remains in a life-threatening condition.
Police cordoned off the road while they investigated what happened.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Catford on 0208 285 1574.
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