62-year-old dies in Northumberland Park hit-and-run

A man in his thirties has been arrested
By Alice Kemp-Habib

Police were called to Northumberland Park's junction with Trulock Road on Sunday (image: Google Maps) — Police were called to Northumberland Park’s junction with Trulock Road on Sunday (image: Google Maps)

A 62-year-old man has died following a collision in Northumberland Park.

Police were called just after midnight on Sunday, 26th June to a report of a van in collision with a pedestrian near the junction with Trulock Road, N17.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are in the process of informing his next of kin.

The driver did not stop at the scene and, following a police investigation, the van was found a short distance away. A man in his 30s has been arrested and taken into police custody.

Detectives from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command are investigating. Any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are asked to call 101, ref 266/26JUN22.

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