Holborn crash: Male cyclist dies after being hit by lorry in central London

A cyclist has died after being hit by a lorry on a busy road in central London.

The man, aged in his mid-60s, was involved in a collision in High Holborn at about 9.30am during the Wednesday morning rush hour.

Photos posted on social media show scores of emergency services vehicles at the scene while an air ambulance was also pictured nearby.

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A Met Police spokesman said that officers were in the process of tracing his next of kin and added that no arrests have been made.

High Holborn was closed at Kingsway after the crash, which happened at the junction with Newton Street.

Long tailbacks were reported in the area as TfL warned that the road would be closed for several hours.