Brixton: Woman on pavement killed by hit-and-run driver fleeing police
The car was later found abandoned nearby and police are searching for the driver and passengers.
Thursday 20 February 2020 17:34, UK
A young woman has died in a hit-and-run after a car sped away from police and crashed into her on a pavement.
The car hit the pedestrian, in her 20s, after refusing to stop for police on Brixton Hill in south London on Wednesday night.
She was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at about 9.45pm.
A Met Police spokeswoman said the car was found abandoned nearby but no arrests have been made.
Officers are trying to find the car's driver and passengers.
The woman's next of kin have been informed but police are awaiting formal identification of the woman.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the incident.