A man has died just days before Christmas after he was crushed to death when a crane lost its load at a building site.
Paramedics, police and firefighters rushed to the scene near Old Street in east London shortly after 1.20pm following reports of an emergency incident.
A man had been struck by a falling object, police said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said an ambulance crew was dispatched to the scene, as well as a medic in a car, a clinical team leader, an incident response officer, and members of the hazardous area response team.
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"Sadly, despite best efforts of emergency service colleagues, a person died at the scene," the spokesperson said.
The incident means Vestry Street and East Street are blocked, with delays in area and buses 21, 76, 141, 271 on diversion.
The Metropolitan Police have erected a cordon around the area, according to My London reports.
