A MAN has been released on police bail following a car crash which left a pedestrian dead.
The 25-year-old was the driver of a car that lost
control in Purley on Saturday morning and collided with two pedestrians.
Emergency services were called just after 4am on Saturday to reports of a car crash in Godstone Road, near the junction with St James Road.
Paramedics treated a woman, thought to be 40, but she was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5am.
The second pedestrian, a man, suffered a shoulder
injury and was taken to a south London hospital for treatment.
The car, a red Citreon Saxo, had been travelling towards Purley.
The three occupants of the car, two males and one
female, were all taken to a south London hospital for treatment. None of their injuries are believed to be serious.
The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of
causing death by dangerous driving and has been bailed until the end of April while investigations continue
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