A 78-year-old man has died after being hit by a bus near to Clapham Junction railway station.

Police were called to St John’s Hill, at the junction with Falcon Road, at around 10.30am on July 27 to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a bus.

The victim was treated by the London Ambulance Service, and rushed to a south London hospital, but he died at around 1.30am the following morning.

His next of kin have been informed, a Met Police spokesman said.

The driver of the bus stopped at the scene but no arrests have been made at this stage while enquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Met’s serious collision investigation unit on 0208 543 5157 and quote CAD 2406.