Ealing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A 34-year-old man died after a serious road collision in Northolt, Ealing, on 9 May. Police have launched a witness appeal as investigations continue.
As reported by Harrow Online, at 7:12 p.m., police were called to Church Road in response to reports of a car and pedestrian incident. The individual was declared dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency personnel, including the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance.
His place of origin has been determined to be Dundee, Scotland. His family has been notified.
A spokesperson for the Met Police said:
“Officers were called at 19:12hrs on Friday, 9 May by the London Ambulance Service to Church Road, Northolt, following a collision between a pedestrian and car.”
The London Air Ambulance also attended. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the pedestrian, a 34-year-old man from Dundee, Scotland sadly died at the scene.”
As of right now, no one has been arrested.
Now, police are requesting information, and they are especially eager to talk to a woman who might have seen what transpired.
They said:
“Police are especially keen to speak to a white, dark-hair woman in her 20’s who was seen to be in an altercation with the pedestrian shortly before the incident. If you have any information, including mobile phone or dash cam footage, you can call 101 and quote CAD: 6797/09 MAY.”
How often do collisions involving pedestrians occur in the Ealing?
Because of the dense population and intense traffic, pedestrian collisions are rather common in urban regions like Northolt, which is a part of Greater London.
According to national data, more than 80% of pedestrian fatalities take place in metropolitan areas, which is indicative of the greater contact between pedestrians and cars in these settings.
Because crossroads typically contain signals and signage that help safeguard walkers, the majority of pedestrian incidents tend to occur on road segments distant from intersections; between 60 to 75 percent occur where there are no traffic controls or crosswalks.
Risks are increased in metropolitan locations by congested streets with mixed traffic and inadequate pedestrian facilities.
Injuries from pedestrian accidents frequently occur most frequently between 3 and 6 p.m.