• The victim, who died this morning, is thought to be in her late 20s or early 30s 
  • She was crossing Norwood Road in Tulse Hill, London, when she was hit by lorry
  • Three other drivers – two cars and one lorry – subsequently hit her and didn’t stop

By Gareth Davies For Mailonline

Published: 19:51 GMT, 11 December 2017 | Updated: 20:17 GMT, 11 December 2017

A woman has died in south London in a hit-and-run involving a number of vehicles after she was struck by two lorries and two cars. 

The victim, thought to be in her late 20s or early 30s, was initially hit by a HGV as the crossed Norwood Road in Tulse Hill on a pedestrian crossing, but the driver failed to stop. 

Three other drivers – two cars and one lorry – subsequently hit her, but none of them stopped at the scene this morning. 

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 6.48am to reports of a woman injured after a road traffic collision.

The victim, thought to be in her late 20s or early 30s, was initially hit by a HGV as the crossed Norwood Road (pictured) in Tulse Hill on a pedestrian crossing, but the driver failed to stop

The victim, thought to be in her late 20s or early 30s, was initially hit by a HGV as the crossed Norwood Road (pictured) in Tulse Hill on a pedestrian crossing, but the driver failed to stop

Paramedics treated her at the scene, but she sadly died at 7.21am.  

Acting Detective Sergeant Alastair Middleton, said: ‘I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision and the moments afterwards to contact us. 

‘I would also urge the drivers of all four vehicles to come forward and speak with my team.’

Formal identification is yet to take place and enquiries to trace next of kin are ongoing.

A post-mortem examination will be held in due to course and detectives from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command are investigating.

A pedestrian crossing on Norwood Road in Tulse Hill. It is not clear at this stage where exactly the incident took place

A pedestrian crossing on Norwood Road in Tulse Hill. It is not clear at this stage where exactly the incident took place

A pedestrian crossing on Norwood Road in Tulse Hill. It is not clear at this stage where exactly the incident took place

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: ‘Officers have established that the woman was struck by an HGV as she crossed the road at a pedestrian crossing. 

‘The driver failed to stop at the scene.

‘Officers believe that the woman was subsequently struck by a second lorry and two cars – none of these drivers stopped.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Merton on 020 8543 5157 or via @MetCC

 

  • Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in talks many hoped would pave the way to allowing imprisoned Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freedForeign Secretary Boris Johnson left Tehran ’empty…
  • Three people have been hurt after a house was blown to pieces by an early morning gas explosion that was so fierce it also damaged six neighbouring propertiesElderly woman, 79, fights for life after being ‘crushed…
  • The child, from Manchester, was removed from its parents over fears for the youngster's health and was just one of 32,810 children taken into care in 2016/17 (stock image)Obese child is taken into care after their parents let…
  • Noel Brown, 69, was found dead alongside daughter Marie, 41, at his home in Deptford, south-east London, the early hours of last Monday - but they have been there for days Convicted paedophile’s daughter ‘was strangled to death…
  • Kind-hearted volunteer 4×4 drivers queue up to take…
  • Ebony Worthington, 10, had to be taken to a specialist burns unit after taking part in the 'Aerosol challenge', which sees youngsters spray deodorant on their skin at close range for as long as they possibly can. She is pictured in hospital Warning over ‘Aerosol Challenge’: Schoolgirl, 10, is…
  • Westminster Council is cracking down on restaurants that clog up the city's streets with mopeds by using delivering apps Uber Eats and DeliverooLondon council threatens crackdown on restaurants using…
  • Three-week-old Ruth Kareem-Komolafe died in a car crash after her mother was distracted by a falling satnav and veered into the path of a lorry, an inquest heardThree-week-old baby girl being cradled by her father in…
  • Lacey Knight, 21, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, was left with fractured cheekbones and internal bleeding on her face after the man punched her then smashed her head against the barDistraught mother shares pictures of her 21-year-old…
  • Reuben Gregory shot dead a burglar he caught breaking into his caravan and was today jailed for illegally owning the shotgunPensioner, 72, who shot dead a burglar in self-defence…
  • Hundreds of commuters wait in the terminal at Waterloo Station, London, as trains and the tube network struggles to cope with melted snow and catching up from mass cancellations yesterdayIt’s the SLUSH-HOUR: Londoners battle to work on ‘Black…
  • Charlotte Knight, 19, from Redcar, North Yorkshire, snapped up what she believed was an eyebrow gel by Korean cosmetics company Etude House for £3.95 on eBay - but was devastated by the resultsTeenager’s eyebrows turn to ‘tarmac’ after she tinted…
  • Sam Naz (pictured with Nigel Farage) launched a foul-mouthed racist tirade at trolley collector Mohammed WatfaFailed Ukip candidate who fled to Pakistan after twice…
  • Joshua Ingram grins after he was given a suspended sentence for threatening to kill a toddlerThug, 18, who threatened to throw a toddler out of a…
  • Theresa May (pictured in the House of Commons today) scrambled to try to win over Europeans who have moved to the UK by sayings he understands their 'underlying anxiety' at their future when we quit the bloc‘Dear EU citizens, I want you to STAY’: Theresa May…
  • Paul Compton, 67, and wife Christine, 66, were part of a group of eight including their two six year-old grandchildren, which paid £4,000 for the trip from Newcastle International AirportTUI cancels dream Christmas trip to Lapland because it’s…
  • This footage shows a young child being towed through snow by a sledge connected to a 4x4 using a piece of ropeDaft dad drags son on a sled behind his 4×4 through…
  • Desta Degol (pictured) was working at the chemist in Praed Street, Paddington, at the time of the offence shortly after 6pm on May 17 last yearSuperdrug worker, 28, who attacked a colleague, punched a…



Read more at DailyMail.co.uk