An 82-year-old man has been seriously injured after a car collided with the pedestrian in Kingston.

Police and the London Ambulance Service were called at 4:49am on Saturday, July 31, to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A3 near the junction with Rydal Gardens.

The pedestrian, an 82-year-old man, was rushed to hospital where he currently remains in life-threatening condition.

His next of kin has been informed.

There have so far been no arrests - the driver of the car stopped at the scene and is helping officers with the investigation.

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident and would like to hear from a number of other drivers who were in the area at the time.

If you can help, please call the Witness Appeal Line on 020 8543 5157. Alternatively call 101 quoting CAD 1210/31Jul.