Emergency services were called to Ripple Road on Tuesday (credit: Google Maps)
A car and a pedestrian collided outside the Lidl supermarket in Ripple Road, Barking, at around 5pm on Tuesday, 15 December.
A 60-year-old woman was taken to hospital where she later died on Monday, 21 December. Her next of kin have been informed.
The car involved in the collision stopped at the scene.
“I would firstly like to pass on my condolences to the victim’s family, it is incredibly difficult to lose a loved one in such circumstances so close to Christmas,” said Detective Constable Anthony Okadigbo.
“‘I’m confident that a number of people will have witnessed this collision and I would ask them to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency. Please check any dashcam footage that may have recorded this incident.
“Any information you can provide could be vital for us in piecing together what happened.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police’s witness appeal line on 020 8597 4874, quoting CAD 5450/15DEC20.
Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
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Tags: Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Fatal Collision
