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Jacob Phillips

Driver arrested after pedestrian killed in crash by Wood Green station

A driver has been arrested after a pedestrian was killed in a crash near Wood Green underground station.

The Met Police were called at 4.34pm on Saturday to High Road near the busy station following reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

Officers responded alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are now working to confirm his identity and inform next of kin.

Emergency services cordoned off a busy section of road outside Wood Green Station (@bandhan1983)

The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 4:32pm on Saturday 12 October to reports of a road traffic collision and person injured in High Road, N22.

“We sent multiple resources to the scene, including a paramedic in a fast response car and ambulance crews. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance.

“The first of our crews arrived in approximately two minutes.

“Our crews treated a man at the scene. Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene.”

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