Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 9:22am on Monday, 22 January to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Movers Lane, near the junction of Gordon Road.
Police attended alongside colleagues from LAS and London’s Air Ambulance.
The pedestrian, a man aged in his 60s, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the man sadly died as a result of his injuries. His next of kin have been informed.
The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene of the collision. Two men have since been arrested in connection with the incident and they both remain in custody.
Enquiries are ongoing.
Any witnesses, or those who have dash cam footage of the incident or moments leading up to it, are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 1645/22Jan.
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