Detectives are hunting a suspected hit and run driver in a black BMW after a man was run over and killed in east London early this morning.
The victim, thought to have been on foot, died at the scene following the collision in Hornchurch just after midnight.
Scotland Yard said it was "urgently appealing" for information about the driver of a black BMW 3 series thought to have been involved.
Officers were this morning reviewing CCTV from the area around Hornchurch Road in the hope of finding clues as to the car's whereabouts and driver. Police believe the car had two vehicles accompanying it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why is there a load of police and ambulance in Hornchurch :(— @WillisJ1998 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/WillisJ1998/status/623989344026632192" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-121261-https://twitter.com/WillisJ1998/status/623989344026632192" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 22, 2015</a>
The police helicopter was scrambled but the cars could not be found.
The man, in his 50s, was tended to by London Ambulance Service in the aftermath of the crash, but medics were unable to save him.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MPSHavering" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-121261-https://twitter.com/MPSHavering" data-vars-event-id="c23">@MPSHavering</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/RomfordRecorder" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-121261-https://twitter.com/RomfordRecorder" data-vars-event-id="c23">@RomfordRecorder</a> what's happening on Hornchurch road? Sectioned off. Forensic tent. Anyone know?— Hollie Walsh (@Hollieroxanna) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Hollieroxanna/status/624080307839483904" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-121261-https://twitter.com/Hollieroxanna/status/624080307839483904" data-vars-event-id="c23">July 23, 2015</a>
His next of kin were today being informe. Hornchurch Road was shut for several hours between Cheviot Road and Park Lane in the run-up to rush hour and a forensics tent was at the scene.
Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 020 8597 4874 or phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
