Appeal following serious collision in Beckton

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision which left a man with life-threatening injuries.

On Tuesday, 10 March at 17:51hrs, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision between a bus and a cyclist on Atlantis Avenue, Beckton.

Officers attended the scene alongside London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

A 43-year-old cyclist was assessed at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. He remains in a life-threatening condition.

The driver stopped at the scene and assisted police with enquiries. No arrests have been made at this stage.

Police are now appealing to the public for any information about the incident, including dashcam footage of the collision.

Detective Inspector Mark Braithwaite, from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our investigation continues and we are appealing for any information that could help us with our enquiries.

“We are interested in speaking to anyone who saw the incident, but has not yet spoken to police, and would ask them to come forward as soon as possible. We are also particularly interested in dash cam footage or CCTV.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Unit on 0208 597 9874, or via 101 quoting CAD6223/10MAR26.