Body found in middle of road in Wimbledon

A man’s body was found in the middle of the road in Wimbledon in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called at around 5:40am to a report of a body in the road in Durnsford Road. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers have reviewed CCTV and are keen to trace the driver of a blue curtained Volvo articulated lorry as part of their enquiries.

At this early stage in the investigation police say the circumstances of the incident are not believed to be suspicious.

Detective sergeant Andy Russell said: “This is being treated as a collision and a post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine cause of death.

“We are in the process of tracing the man’s next of kin.

“This tragic incident has caused disruption to people locally who we’d like to thank for their cooperation. Durnsford Road from Plough Lane to Penwith Road has been closed for a number of hours and these will reopen as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information that may assist should call police via 101, quoting reference Cad 1025/21Jan.