Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Highgate, N6.
At approximately 11:35hrs on Monday, 15 September, a police vehicle in Colindale tried to stop a black Ford Focus. It was later established that it had been reported lost or stolen.
The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit commenced.
Blue lights and sirens were in operation.
At approximately 11:45hrs in Shepherds Hill, N6, near the junction of Archway, the Ford Focus was in collision with a female pedestrian believed to be in her 20’s.
The Focus did not stop at left the scene.
The police vehicle stopped and officers assisted the injured pedestrian.
The woman was taken to hospital by LAS, believed to be suffering from leg and head injuries – she remains there in a critical but stable condition.
The Ford Focus was later found in the Highgate area.
As a matter of routine the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) has been informed.
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Alperton investigate and ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or the events leading up to the collision, to contact them on 0208 991 9555.
No arrests, enquiries continue.
