A 55-YEAR-OLD has been seriously injured after he was struck by a car today.

The man collided with a black cab in Footscray Road, Eltham, near the junction with Southwood Road, at 12.20pm.

He was taken to the Royal London Hospital, in east London.

A spokesman from the Met Police say the man suffered multiple injuries which could be life-threatening.

He is currently in a critical condition.

An appeal for information about the incident has been launched.

Sergeant Ken Smith, who attended the scene, said: "I am appealing for anyone who may have seen anything of this collision.

"It is a residential road and also a busy thoroughfare for traffic to shops and services in the high street.

"Were you walking or driving through the area around lunchtime?

"Were you looking out of a window to the street?

"Did you see anything of this incident?"

The road was closed and traffic diverted following the incident.

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