An 18-year-old female pedestrian was killed in a high-speed collision in Newham on Tuesday, October 15.
She was hit by a Nissan Juke that deflected off-course following a car crash and the driver, a 45-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police were called to the scene at 15:44hrs, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her next of kin have been notified. Striking footage uploaded by the Instagram account @london.ukcrime displays how the Juke, taken off course at Barking Road, veered at blistering pace toward the pavement and hit the pedestrian at speed, sending her body flying upwards. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBLwyn6pmMj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The Juke’s driver was taken to hospital for treatment before being brought to police custody, where he remains. The police established cordons and closures while they dealt with the incident, which have now been lifted.
The Metropolitan Police have issued an appeal for witnesses and anyone with footage to come forward. According to a 2023 TfL report on road casualties in Greater London, the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads fell by 6%, from 3,961 to 3,710.
