A woman has died and a man has been arrested after a crash in Wandsworth.
Police were called to Garratt Lane at 1.30am on Wednesday, January 3 to a crash between a motorcycle and a Honda Civic.
A woman, 25, who was a pillion passenger on the motorcycle, was critically injured.
She was treated at the scene and then taken to a west London hospital where she died on Thursday, January 4.
The male rider of the motorcycle, aged in his 40s, was also taken to hospital.
His injuries are not life threatening.
The driver of the Honda Civic, 22, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving causing serious injury.
He was taken to a west London police station and has been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in March.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage should call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X quoting CAD 385/3JAN.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A woman has died and a man has been arrested following a collision in Garratt Lane.
“Police were called at 01:30hrs on Wednesday, 3 January to reports of a collision in Garratt Lane, SW18.
“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene, where a motorcycle had been in collision with a Honda Civic.
“A 25-year-old woman, who was a pillion passenger on the motorcycle, was critically injured.
“She was treated at the scene by medics before being taken to a west London hospital where, sadly, she died on 4 January.
“The male rider of the motorcycle, aged in his 40s, was also taken to hospital. His injuries are not life threatening.
“The 22-year-old driver of the Honda Civic was arrested on suspicion of drug driving causing serious injury. He was taken to a west London police station and has been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in March.
“Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage should call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X quoting CAD 385/3JAN.”
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