A 60-year-old man has died after being hit by a car in Bexley.

The incident happened in Vicarage Road at the junction with Tile Kiln Lane shortly after 11.30pm yesterday (November 15). 

Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a man injured.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

His next of kin have been informed. 

The car failed to stop at the scene.

A 45 year-old man subsequently attended a police station and was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a crash.

He remains in police custody. 

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: ‘’Detectives are appealing for witnesses and any road users with dash cam footage to come forward following a fatal collision in Bexley.

‘’Shortly after 23:30hrs on 15 November a 60-year-old pedestrian was in collision with a car on Vicarage Road, at its junction with Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley.

‘’Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

‘’His next of kin have been informed. 

‘’The car failed to stop at the scene.

‘’A 45 year-old man subsequently attended a police station and was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a collision.

‘’He remains in police custody. 

‘’Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who was travelling on or near Vicarage Road at the time of the incident and may have captured events on dash cam to get in contact.

‘’You can call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8246 9820 or dial 101 quoting CAD9294/15Oct.’’