A woman in her 20s has died after being knocked down by a car in a hit and run in southeast London.
The pedestrian was killed when she was hit at the junction of Sanford Street and Knoyle Street in Deptford at shortly before 7pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services including the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance rushed to the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her next of kin are aware and are receiving support from specialist officers.
The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene.
On Wednesday, a woman in her 50s, and two men, both in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop.
All three remain in police custody and enquiries are ongoing.
Detective Inspector Glen Mera, from the Met's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with the young woman’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
“As we try to build up a full picture of the incident, we are appealing to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any relevant information - particularly anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage.”
Anyone with information or footage that could help police should call 101 quoting CAD 6797/14APR26.
