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Collision
Irish man, 62, dies in hit-and-run in north London
Police were called to the scene around half past midnight on Sunday.
A 62-YEAR-OLD IRISH man has died in the UK after a hit-and-run at the weekend.
A van collided with the man, a pedestrian, in Northumberland Park in Haringey, a north London borough.
Police were called to the scene around half past midnight on Sunday.
In a statement, police said that “despite the efforts of emergency services, the pedestrian – a 62-year-old man – was pronounced dead at the scene”.
“The driver of the van did not stop at the scene,” the statement said.
“Following a police investigation, the van was found a short distance away.”
Police arrested a man in his 30s was arrested and took him into custody.
Any witnesses who have not yet come forward are asked to contact police.
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