A pedestrian who died after being struck in a crash in Stratford has been formally named as 76-year-old James McCubbin.
The incident happened on The Grove, near Stratford Library, at around 4:40pm on Friday, July 4. Mr McCubbin was rushed to the trauma centre at The Royal London Hospital, where he tragically died in theatre at 7:26pm the same day.
Police confirmed that a woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs. She has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Inquest opened
An inquest into Mr McCubbin’s death was opened at East London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday, 20 August.
Senior coroner Graeme Irvine said:
