One dead and child in hospital after lorry crashes into house in London

A man has died and child remains in life-threatening condition

A lorry driver has died and a child is in a life-threatening condition after a lorry crashed into a house in London.

Police were called to the scene in Kidbrooke, south-east London, shortly after 8am on Monday.

The lorry driver was declared dead at the scene, while the 11-year-old child was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Two other men were also injured in the crash. One of the men has since been discharged from hospital, paramedics said.

The truck hit two cars before ploughing into the house on Woolacombe Road.

A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the scene was "utterly tragic" after the lorry crashed just 30 metres from his home.

"About 8am when I was preparing school run for my kids, all (of a) sudden police, ambulance siren, helicopter sound went on," he said.

"Local traffic was controlled by police, then I heard people are talking about a lorry crashed into local house... then someone was sent off (in an) air ambulance.

"Bit emotional myself right now after hearing an 11-year-old kid is in serious condition.

"It's utterly tragic – my thoughts are with their loved ones."

London Fire Brigade added that the house suffered structural damage.

Firefighter Nathan Hobson said: "It was a challenging incident and it appears that a lorry collided with two cars and crashed into a house.

"Specialist urban search and rescue crews attended the scene and efforts were made to free the lorry driver but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene."