A female cyclist was killed in a rush-hour accident with a lorry in central London today . Witnesses reported seeing the front wheel of her bike 'completely squashed ' under the lorry following the accident close to Lambeth Bridge near the Houses of Parliament at about 9.30am . Today 's incident was the fifth death of a cyclist in the capital this year - all involving lorries - prompting cycle campaigners to organise a 'vigil and die-in ' at the site . Accident : Witnesses reported seeing the front wheel of her bike 'completely squashed ' under the lorry . Police response : Today 's incident was the fifth death of a cyclist in the capital this year - all involving lorries . One witness told the London Evening Standard : 'The front wheel of the bike was completely squashed under the front wheels of the lorry . ' Another said : 'The lorry was stopped on the roundabout at the junction of the bridge and Millbank , and the bike was under the front left wheel . The front wheel was trapped under the lorry . ' And marketer Katherine Jacques tweeted : 'Just walking over Lambeth Bridge and finding roads shut . Another cyclist killed this morning . Lorry still there . Horrible , eerie silence . ' Metropolitan Police said officers were called by paramedics at about 9.33am and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene at the junction between Millbank and Horseferry Road at 10.03am . A Westminster City Council spokesman said : 'We are shocked and saddened by the tragic incident at Lambeth Bridge and our deepest condolences go out to the cyclist 's family and friends . ' Councillor Heather Acton , the council 's cabinet member for sustainability and parking , said : ' I am shocked and saddened by the tragic death of a cyclist , who was someone I knew . 'As with any death on our roads , I shall be making sure that all steps are taken to investigate what happened , and to continue to assess and pursue what can be done to protect all cyclists in the city . 'My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the cyclist . The council will continue working with TfL and the Metropolitan Police to support the investigation into the incident . ' The action group Stop Killing Cyclists has organised a protest at the scene on April 20 at 6pm . Memorial : The incident has prompted cycle campaigners to organise a 'vigil and die-in ' at the site . Scene : The cyclist was died at the scene at the junction between Millbank and Horseferry Road ( pictured ) One of the cyclists killed earlier this year was mother-of-two Claire Hitier-Abadie , 36 , who was riding a cycle hire 'Boris bike ' when she had an accident with a Crossrail lorry in Victoria in February . Transport for London ( TfL ) drew up improvement plans for the Lambeth Bridge northern roundabout which it put out for consultation in 2012 . But TfL 's report on the consultation said : 'Having considered responses to consultation , and following concerns voiced by Westminster City Council , we have decided not to proceed with these planned initial improvements at Lambeth Bridge northern roundabout . 'Instead , we will concentrate our resources on developing more substantial improvements that meet the expectations of Westminster City Council and other stakeholders . ' TfL said today that it was still working on the improvement plans . Meanwhile , TfL has announced that work has begun on a £25million package of improvements , including dedicated cycle routes , at Elephant and Castle northern roundabout in south London . The roundabout had the most accidents involving cyclists in London in the period 2009 to 2013 , according to insurance company Aviva . Crossing : The accident happened close to Lambeth Bridge ( above , file picture ) near the Houses of Parliament . Mark Johnson , a presenter on Share Radio 's breakfast show , told MailOnline : ' I live in Kennington and cycle across Lambeth Bridge every day to our studios near Millbank , so I know how dangerous the roundabout is at the north end of the bridge . ' I 'm also very concerned at the speed that construction lorries travel at in the built up urban areas of Central London . ' He added : ' I spoke to police officers at the scene who said they are also very concerned about the issue , but that unfortunately they do n't have any authority to make safety changes . 'They said it 's the borough councils that need to redesign the road layouts to ensure cycle safety . '
Her bike 's front wheel was 'completely squashed ' under lorry in incident . Was pronounced dead at scene near Houses of Parliament this morning . April 20 's incident follows four other deaths of cyclists in capital this year . Cycle campaigners have organised 'vigil and die-in ' at site on Today .