Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating the death of a man in Islington.
At 04:25hrs on Tuesday, 29 March, officers and London Ambulance Service were called to a collision between a car and two pedestrians in Old Street, EC1.
A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers believe they know his identity and next of kin have been informed. Formal identification and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
The second pedestrian, a man aged in his 20s, was taken to an east London hospital. His injuries are not believed to be serious.
The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene. Police are not releasing further details of this vehicle at present. The car has not been recovered and there has been no arrest at this early stage.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish what happened. This work will include analysis of CCTV footage.
An investigation is being led by Detective Inspector David Suddick of the Homicide and Major Crime Command.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or anything suspicious leading up to the collision – or who has information that may assist the investigation – should call the incident room at Barking on 020 8345 3985. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
