A woman has died after being hit by a car in the middle of the night.

Police were called just before 11.30pm last night to reports of a crash it Coombe Road, New Malden.

At the scene was a 21-year-old pedestrian who had been hit by a Seat Leon car.

Despite the efforts of medics, the injured woman was pronounced dead at the scene 30 minutes later.

Enquiries are underway to trace next of kin.

The 27-year-old driver of the car stopped at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was taken to a south London police station where he remains at this time.

Officers from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are investigating.