Female cyclist hospitalised after being knocked off bike at Southwark Street

A female cyclist has been hospitalised after yet another collision with a lorry in central London.

 

The accident took place on Southwark Street near to Blackfriars Bridge just before 10am this morning. A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said there was one ambulance and a cycle paramedic on the scene. 

 

Police are also on the scene.

 

A spokeswoman for the Met told City A.M. the woman, in her 20s, had been taken to hospital, but her injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. 

 

The road has been closed eastbound, causing delays and disruption to at least one London bus route. 

 

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This is the second incident in a week. Last Monday PwC employee Ying Tao was killed after being knocked over by a tipper truck at Bank junction. 

 

Her death sparked a flash protest organised by the London Cycling Campaign, highlighting the need for greater safety for cyclists on the capital's streets.