An elderly man died after being hit by a car.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 74-year-old man was hit by a black Vauxhall's Mokka on Rayners Lane at 5.47pm on Monday (January 27).

The man was found with life threatening injuries outside Rayners Lane station and was taken to hospital, but died shortly after.

His next of kin are aware and are receiving support from officers.

Herbert Crossman, an ex-councillor for Ridgeway, saw the aftermath of the accident. He said: "Something needs to be done at Rayners Lane, it's becoming to be an accident zone.

"Whether if we need a proper pedestrian crossing, something needs to happen as it's becoming an issue."

Detective Sergeant Nick Mackla, of the Met's Road and Transport Policing command, said: "The driver of the car is assisting us with our enquiries and we would like to thank the local community of their patience as we are aware the road was closed for a number of hours.

"If you witnessed the incident or possibly have dash-cam footage from before, during or after the incident, please contact us without delay as you could really assist us in investigating what happened."

Anyone who has any information can contact police on 101, quoting CAD5742/27JAN or call on 0208 2469820.