Three arrests after fatal collision in Buckhurst Hill
It happened on Christmas Eve morning
Officers investigating a fatal collision in Buckhurst Hill on Christmas Eve have arrested three people and are continuing to appeal for information about a grey Jaguar XJ, which failed to stop at the scene.
Emergency services were called to a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Palmerston Road at just after 7.30am on Tuesday 24 December.
The road was closed, while emergency services worked at the scene.
A woman in her 60s died at the scene.
On Monday (30 December) officers arrested a 20 year-old man from Loughton, a 17 year-old boy from Dagenham and a 16 year-old boy from Chingford.
They have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
The 20 year-old has been released on bail until 13 March, while the 16 and 17 year-olds have been bailed until 14 March.
Detective Sergeant, Sam Nason, said: “My thoughts continue to be with the family of the woman who died in this incident and they are being supported by specialist officers.
“We are continuing to appeal for information about the collision and what led up to it.
“In particular, I need anyone who saw or has footage of a grey Jaguar XJ around the time of the collision in Buckhurst Hill and Chingford.”
If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with police.
Please quote incident 171 of 24 December.
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