A WOMAN has died in hospital this evening (Friday) after being hit by a construction lorry near Mornington Crescent.

The pedestrian, who police said was in her 50s, was rushed to hospital with “serious injuries” after the collision in Hampstead Road and died from her injuries this evening.

Paramedics were called shortly before midday to the scene near Cardington Street and battled to save the woman.

Detectives investigating the collision have asked for anyone who witnessed the collision, or the moments before, to contact them on 0208 991 9555. The lorry, which was travelling southbound towards Euston Road at the time of the collision, remains at the scene and is being examined by forensic officers. The driver has not been arrested, police said.

There have been sustained calls for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to be fitted with additional safety features following a number of deaths.

An inquest into the death of 73-year-old Sheila Karsberg, who was died after a collision with a cement mixer in Camden Town last year, is due to take place on Tuesday. Her death led to calls for a ban on HGVs during rush hour.

The latest tragedy follows the deaths of Brent Francis, 47, who was killed in a collision with a bus in Mornington Crescent in November and Christine Luscombe, 58, who died under the wheels of a coach in King’s Cross in December.