{"id":1083847,"date":"2026-07-12T03:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1083847\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T03:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:55:26","slug":"cyclist-fights-for-his-life-after-being-hit-by-car-in-croydon-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1083847\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclist fights for his life after being hit by car in Croydon crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

There have been no arrests<\/p>\n

16:52, 11 Jul 2026Updated 16:58, 11 Jul 2026<\/p>\n

\"Experts<\/p>\n

Experts were at the scene gathering clues(Image: David Nathan\/UKNIP)<\/p>\n

A cyclist is fighting for his life after a crash in Croydon.<\/p>\n

Police raced to the junction of Scarbrook Road and Wandle Road following the crash yesterday (Friday, July 10).<\/p>\n

There they found the 39-year-old cyclist who was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition. The driver stopped to help.<\/p>\n

Photos show police at the scene gathering evidence on what happened. There have been no arrests.<\/p>\n

A Met spokesperson said: “At 12.05am on Friday, July 10, officers were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a cyclist at the junction of Scarbrook Road and Wandle Road, Croydon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cyclist, aged 39, was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.<\/p>\n

“He remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. His next-of-kin have been informed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe driver stopped at the scene and is assisting officers from the Met\u2019s Serious Collision Investigation Unit with their enquiries.<\/p>\n

“Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage of the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 3789\/10JUL26.\u201d<\/p>\n

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