One man has been arrested (Credit: MPS)
A van collided with a pedestrian while heading westbound on the A13, near the Beckton Flyover, at around 11.15am today.
An air ambulance was sent to the area but despite their best efforts a man, aged in his 30s, died at the scene. Officers are working to inform his next of kin.
The driver of the van stopped at the scene and was arrested. He remains in custody at an east London police station.
Any witnesses, or anyone with information about what happened, is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8597 4874 quoting CAD 2481/26Oct.
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Tags: Beckton, Metropolitan Police, Fatal Collision, appeal, Beckton Flyover