Police are appealing for information after a woman, named today by the Met, was killed in a horrific hit and run in which she was hit by a tow truck and then a car
A woman who died in horrific circumstances has been named by police as officers appeal for witnesses.
Safia Ali died in south London when she was hit by a tow truck which did not stop before she was hit by a car. Police said the driver of the car stopped at the scene.
Following the incident, the Met Police said officers were called at 6:49pm on October 1 following reports of a collision on Brixton Road near the junction with Handforth Road in south London. Despite the efforts of paramedics, Ms Ali, who was in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin were informed and were supported by specialist officers, police said.
A man who was arrested for failing to stop at the scene of an accident and causing death by dangerous driving has been bailed pending further inquiries.
A report on the local news website Southwark News in October said a Met spokesperson indicated the second collision with the car was “fairly instantaneous” after the first. Officers from the Met, along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended the scene.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said in October: “We were called at 6.50pm yesterday (Tuesday 1 October) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Handforth Road and Brixton Road, SW9.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance.
“The first of our crews arrived in five minutes. Our crews treated a woman. Sadly despite the best efforts of emergency services, she died at the scene.”
In a statement today, police said: “Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are asking for witnesses to come forward following a fatal collision in Brixton. Police were called at 18:49hrs on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 following reports of a collision involving a tow truck and a pedestrian.
“Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended the scene on Brixton Road near the junction with Handforth Road, SW9. The pedestrian was first hit by the tow truck, which did not stop, then struck by a car. The driver of the car stopped at the scene.
“Despite the efforts of paramedics, the pedestrian, who has been named as Safia Ali, a woman in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin were informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”
