A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a pensioner was killed in a horror crash in East London. Police were called to the collision between a vehicle and pedestrian in The Grove, Stratford, just before 5pm on Friday (July 4).
The man, in his 70s, died at the scene, while the woman, aged 27, was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs. Police say they are still trying to work out what happened.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “At 16:42hrs on Friday, 4 July, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in The Grove, Stratford.
“Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, who treated a pedestrian, a man in his 70s at the scene. Sadly, despite the efforts of paramedics, he died from his injuries.
“His next-of-kin have yet to be informed. The driver, a 27-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs. Officers are investigating the circumstances.
“Anyone with information that may assist police is urged to call 101, quoting CAD reference 5863/04JUL.”
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