Appeal after fatal collision in Merton

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Colliers Wood.

At around 12.15 hrs on Sunday, 28 July, police and London Ambulance Service were called to reports of a collision between a car and four pedestrians on the A24 Merantun Way

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, one of the pedestrians, a 49-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

The driver stopped at the scene and was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Three other pedestrians involved were taken to hospital, where their condition has been assessed as not life-threatening. Enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the collision

The investigation is led by officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Merton

There have been no arrests.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call police on 101 and quote reference 3284/28JUL24