A motorcyclist has been killed following a crash in Southfields this morning.

The incident, involving a car and a scooter, happened just before 11.30am in Sutherland Grove, off West Hill.

It is understood the crash happened near the junction of Sutherland Grove and Granville Road.

Police have confirmed the victim was 42-years-old and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Sutherland Grove marks the start of a quiet residential area between West Hill and Augustus Road.

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service (LAS) said: "We were called to Sutherland Grove just before 11.30am to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcyclist.

"We send a single responder, a car and a an ambulanceto the scene.

"Sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene."

A number of roads in Southfields, including Sutherland Grove and Glanville Road, have been closed off and police are redirecting traffic.