Appeal following fatal collision in Wembley

A man has been arrested following a road traffic collision in which a woman died.

Police were called at around 17:45hrs on Tuesday, 10 November to reports of a collision between a van and a pedestrian on The Avenue, Wembley.

Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the pedestrian, a woman in her 70s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.

The driver of the van, a 45-year-old man, was not injured and was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving and driving without insurance. He remains in police custody.

Detective Inspector Simon Ager, who is leading the Met's investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the woman who died at this extremely difficult time.

“As we try to build up a full picture of the incident, we want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any relevant information, particularly anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage.”

Anyone with information or footage that could help police should call 101 quoting CAD 5569/10NOV.