27/07/2011

Fatal Collision In Tottenham

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road collision in Tottenham.

Police were called at 9.20am on Tuesday to Broad Lane, north London following reports of a van in collision with a motorcyclist.

Officers, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended.

The male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene 9.52am.

Next of kin have been informed.

The post mortem will take place at Hornsey Mortuary on Thursday.

It is believed the driver of the white Volvo van failed to stop at the scene.

A man was arrested nearby a short time later. He has since been bailed until a date in November.

Anyone who witnessed the collision during yesterday morning’s rush hour are asked to call police.

(BMcN)

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