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A pedestrian is fighting for life in hospital after being hit by a cyclist on a new bike superhighway in south London.

The 30-year-old man is thought to have suffered head injuries when he was struck by the rider last night in Harleyford Road, Vauxhall.

He was rushed to hospital where his condition was described as critical. His family were at his bedside.

The incident happened as the cyclist was riding along the designated cycle path on the Superhighway 5 which runs from Oval to Pimlico.

The rider stopped at the scene and helped police with inquiries but was not arrested.

Details of the incident are unclear but it is believed the pedestrian had stepped onto the cycle path near the junction with Vauxhall Grove when he was struck at around 9.40pm last night.

Scotland Yard said Lambeth police officers on patrol found the man collapsed, and an investigation was ongoing.

Cycle Superhighway 5 was launched by the then mayor Boris Johnson in November last year.

Earlier this year mother-of-two Kim Briggs, 44, from Lewisham, died after being hit by a bike in Old Street while she was on her lunch break.

Last year two pedestrians suffered head injuries after being struck by a cyclist in Millbank.

The latest incident came as the brother of the first cyclist killed on a London road this year said action must to be taken to prevent more road tragedies.

Father-of-two Christopher Holt, 58, died in hospital four days after being critically injured in a collision with a car less than a mile from his home in Hornchurch.

The driver stopped at the scene and is still assisting police with their inquiries.

Tottenham fan Mr Holt was cycling from his family home when he was hit on Rainham Road at the junction of Sowrey Avenue at 7.10am on May 11.

His brother Colin, 60, told the Standard after a family memorial service yesterday: “We’re fully aware of the need for safety improvements to the roads to stop any more cyclist deaths. It’s tragic that this happened to my little brother.” @–jdavenport

‘We’re fully aware that we need improved safety on our roads to stop any more cyclist deaths’