A woman has died after she was hit by a car in Chingford.

Police were called to Chingford Mount Road at 2.16pm today (November 7), to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, a woman aged in her 60s died at the scene.

A man has been arrested in connection with the crash.

It happened a short distance away from another separate crash near the area by the A406 at Crooked Billet Roundabout in Walthamstow.

Two cars and a bus collided crashed at 11.57am, and two people at the scene had their injuries assessed.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 14:16hrs on Thursday, 7 November to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Chingford Mount Road in Chingford.

“Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance.

“Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the pedestrian, a woman aged in her 60s, sadly died at the scene. Enquiries are underway to notify her next of kin.

“A man has been arrested in connection with this incident and enquiries remain ongoing.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact @MetCC on X and quote CAD4344/11November. You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.