The collision happened on Purfleet Road last month (Credit pic: Google Streetmaps)
The 30-year-old was detained in Church Crescent, South Ockendon, in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to Purfleet Road at 1.40am on Sunday, 23 February after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle.
A man in his 50’s suffered serious injuries.
The suspect remains in custody for questioning.
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